§ 200.346 - Collection of amounts due.

§ 200.346 Collection of amounts due.

(a)

Any Federal funds paid to the

non-Federal entity

recipient or subrecipient in excess of the amount

to which the non-Federal entity is finally

that the recipient or subrecipient is determined to be entitled to under the

terms of the

Federal award constitute a debt to the Federal Government.

If not paid within 90 calendar days after demand, the Federal awarding agency may reduce the debt by:

(1) Making an administrative offset against other requests for reimbursements;

(2) Withholding advance payments otherwise due to the non-Federal entity; or

(3) Other action permitted by Federal statute.

(b) Except where otherwise provided by statutes or regulations, the Federal awarding agency will charge interest on an overdue debt in accordance with the Federal Claims Collection Standards (31 CFR parts 900 through 999). The date from which interest is computed is not extended by litigation or the filing of any form of appeal.

The Federal agency must collect all debts arising out of its Federal awards in accordance with the Standards for the Administrative Collection of Claims (31 CFR part 901).