Title 10, Part 1015 — Collection of Claims Owed the United States

Scope.

Prescription of standards.

Definitions and construction.

Antitrust, fraud, tax, interagency, transportation account audit, acquisition contract, and financial assistance instrument claims excluded.

Compromise, waiver, or disposition under other statutes not precluded.

Form of payment.

Subdivision of claims not authorized.

Required administrative proceedings.

No private rights created.

Scope.

Aggressive agency collection activity.

Demand for payment.

Collection by administrative offset.

Reporting debts.

Credit reports.

Contracting with private collection contractors and with entities that locate and recover unclaimed assets.

Suspension or revocation of eligibility for loans and loan guaranties, licenses, permits, or privileges.

Administrative wage garnishment.

Tax refund offset.

Liquidation of collateral.

Collection in installments.

Interest, penalties and administrative costs.

Analysis of costs.

Use and disclosure of mailing addresses.

Federal salary offset.

Exemptions.

Scope.

Scope and application.

Bases for compromise.

Enforcement policy.

Joint and several liability.

Further review of compromise offers.

Consideration of tax consequences to the Government.

Mutual releases of the debtor and the Government.

Scope.

Scope and application.

Suspension of collection activity.

Termination of collection activity.

Exception to termination.

Discharge of indebtedness; reporting requirements.

Scope.

Referrals to the Department of Justice and the Department of the Treasury's Cross-Servicing Program.

Prompt referral.

Claims Collection Litigation Report.

Preservation of evidence.

Minimum amount of referrals to the Department of Justice.