[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR179.102]

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                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
                CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
 
PART 179_CLAIMS COLLECTION STANDARDS--Table of Contents
 
             Subpart A_General Provisions and Administration
 
Sec. 179.102  Delegation of authority.

    (a) The Chief Financial Officer and his or her delegates are 
designated by the Director and authorized to perform all the duties for 
which the Director is responsible under the Debt Collection Act of 1982 
and Office of Personnel Management regulations with the exception of 
debts arising from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund, the 
Employees' Life Insurance Fund, the Retired Federal Employees Health 
Benefits Act (74 Stat. 849), and the Employees Health Benefits Fund. 
However, the Chief Financial Officer and his or her delegates will 
request a

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review by the General Counsel or his or her designee for all claims 
processed (in amounts of $2500 or more) for compromise, suspension, and 
termination of collection action.
    (b) The Associate Director for Retirement and Insurance and his or 
her delegates are designated by the Director and authorized to perform 
all the duties for which the Director is responsible under the Debt 
Collection Act of 1982 and Office of Personnel Management regulations on 
debts caused by payments from the Civil Service Retirement and 
Disability Fund (subchapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 84), claims 
under the provisions of the Federal Employees' Life Insurance Fund 
(chapter 87), the Retired Federal Employees Health Benefits Act (74 
Stat. 849), the Employees Health Benefits Fund (chapter 89), the Panama 
Canal Construction Annuity Act (58 Stat. 257), and, the Lighthouse 
Service Widows' Annuity Act (64 Stat. 465).

[59 FR 35216, July 11, 1994]