[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR845.208]

[Page 357-358]
 
                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
          CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED)
 
PART 845_FEDERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM_DEBT COLLECTION--Table of 
 
                Subpart B_Collection of Overpayment Debts
 
Sec.  845.208  Referral to a collection agency.

    (a) OPM retains the responsibility for resolving disputes, 
compromising claims, referring the debt for litigation, or suspending or 
terminating collection action.

[[Page 358]]

    (b) OPM may refer certain debts to commercial collection agencies 
under the following conditions:
    (1) All processing required by Sec.  845.204 has been completed 
before the debt is released; and
    (2) A contract for collection services has been negotiated.