41 CFR § 105-70.005 - Review by the reviewing official.

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title: "41 CFR § 105-70.005 - Review by the reviewing official."
title_number: 41
title_name: "Public Contracts and Property Management"
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section_name: "Review by the reviewing official."
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chapter_name: "GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION"
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part_name: "70—IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES ACT OF 1986"
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# 105-70.005 Review by the reviewing official.

(a) If, based on the report of the investigating official under § 105-70.004(b), the reviewing official determines that there is adequate evidence to believe that a person is liable under § 105-70.003 of this part, the reviewing official shall transmit to the Attorney General a written notice of the reviewing official's intention to issue a complaint under § 105-70.007.

(b) Such notice shall include—

(1) A statement of the reviewing official's reasons for issuing a complaint;

(2) A statement specifying the evidence that supports the allegations of liability;

(3) A description of the claims or statements upon which the allegations of liability are based;

(4) An estimate of the amount of money or the value of property, services, or other benefits requested or demanded in violation of § 105-70.003 of this part;

(5) A statement of any exculpatory or mitigating circumstances that may relate to the claims or statements known by the reviewing official or the investigating official; and

(6) A statement that there is a reasonable prospect of collecting an appropriate amount of penalties and assessments.