31 CFR § 321.16 - Report of erroneous payment.

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title: "31 CFR § 321.16 - Report of erroneous payment."
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title_name: "Money and Finance: Treasury"
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section_name: "Report of erroneous payment."
chapter_name: "FISCAL SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY"
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part_number: "321"
part_name: "PAYMENTS BY BANKS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS OF DEFINITIVE UNITED STATES SAVINGS BONDS AND UNITED STATES SAVINGS NOTES (FREEDOM SHARES)"
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# 321.16 Report of erroneous payment.

If an agent discovers an erroneous payment of securities, it should immediately advise the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Parkersburg, WV, as further described in the instructions and guidance issued pursuant to § 321.27.

[77 FR 16167, Mar. 20, 2012]