5 CFR § 185.114 - Parties to the hearing.

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title: "5 CFR § 185.114 - Parties to the hearing."
title_number: 5
title_name: "Administrative Personnel"
section_number: "185.114"
section_name: "Parties to the hearing."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT"
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subchapter_name: "CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS"
part_number: "185"
part_name: "PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "28 U.S.C. 2461 note; 31 U.S.C. 3801-3812."
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# 185.114 Parties to the hearing.

(a) The parties to the hearing shall be the defendant and OPM.

(b) Except where the authority head designates another, OPM shall be represented by the members of the Office of the General Counsel.

(c) Pursuant to section 3730(c)(5) of title 31, United States Code, a private plaintiff under the False Claims Act may participate in these proceedings to the extent authorized by the provisions of that Act.