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Code of Federal Regulations Title 22. Foreign Relations § 22.309.13 Scope

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The provisions of this section apply to collection by salary offset under 5 U.S.C. 5514 of debts owed to Peace Corps and debts owed to other Federal agencies by Peace Corps' employees. Peace Corps will make reasonable and lawful efforts to administratively collect amounts owed by employees prior to initiating salary offset action. This section does not apply to debts where collection by salary offset is explicitly provided for or prohibited by another statute (e.g. travel advances).

(b) References. The following statutes and regulations apply to Peace Corps' recovery of debts due the United States by salary offset:

(1)5 U.S.C. 5514, as amended, governing the installment collection of debts;

(2)31 U.S.C. 3716, governing the liquidation of debts by administrative offset;

(3)5 CFR part 550, subpart K, setting forth the minimum requirements for executive agency regulations on salary offset;  and

(4)31 CFR parts 900 through 904, the Federal Claims Collections Standards.

(c) Nothing in this subpart precludes the compromise, suspension, or termination of collection actions where appropriate under the standards implementing the Federal Claims Collection Standards.

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