20 CFR § 422.817 - Required certification.

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title: "20 CFR § 422.817 - Required certification."
title_number: 20
title_name: "Employees' Benefits"
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section_name: "Required certification."
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# 422.817 Required certification.

Before referring delinquent administrative debts to the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) for collection, we will certify, in writing, that:

(a) The debts we are transferring are valid and legally enforceable;

(b) There are no legal bars to collection; and

(c) We have complied with all prerequisites to a particular collection action under the laws, regulations, or policies applicable to us, unless we agree that Treasury will do so on our behalf.