31 CFR § 1010.930 - Rewards for informants.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t31/s1010.930"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "31 CFR § 1010.930 - Rewards for informants."
title_number: 31
title_name: "Money and Finance: Treasury"
section_number: "1010.930"
section_name: "Rewards for informants."
chapter_name: "FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY"
part_number: "1010"
part_name: "GENERAL PROVISIONS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "12 U.S.C. 1829b and 1951-1959; 31 U.S.C. 5311-5314, 5316-5336; title III, sec. 314 Pub. L. 107-56, 115 Stat. 307; sec. 2006, Pub. L. 114-41, 129 Stat. 457; sec. 701 Pub. L. 114-74, 129 Stat. 599; sec. 6403, Pub. L. 116-283, 134 Stat. 3388."
regulatory_source: "75 FR 65812, Oct. 26, 2010, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "1010"
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# 1010.930 Rewards for informants.
(a) If an individual provides original information which leads to a recovery of a criminal fine, civil penalty, or forfeiture, which exceeds $50,000, for a violation of the provisions of the Bank Secrecy Act or of this chapter, the Secretary may pay a reward to that individual.
(b) The Secretary shall determine the amount of the reward to be paid under this section; however, any reward paid may not be more than 25 percent of the net amount of the fine, penalty or forfeiture collected, or $150,000, whichever is less.
(c) An officer or employee of the United States, a State, or a local government who provides original information described in paragraph (a) in the performance of official duties is not eligible for a reward under this section.