Part 1506 - Collection of Claims  


Subpart A - General Provisions
§ 1506.1 - What is the purpose of this part?
§ 1506.2 - What types of claims do these standards and procedures cover?
§ 1506.3 - Do these regulations adopt the Federal Claims Collection Standards (FCCS)?
§ 1506.4 - What definitions apply to the regulations in this part?
§ 1506.5 - Does the application of remedies prescribed in this part preclude USADF from imposing other sanctions or remedies?
§ 1506.6 - Will USADF subdivide a claim in excess of $100,000?
§ 1506.7 - How does USADF process claims involving fraud?
§ 1506.8 - Will an omission by the Agency in complying with this part serve as a debtor's defense against payment?
Subpart B - Collection
§ 1506.9 - What does a collection action entail?
§ 1506.10 - What information is included in a written demand for payment?
§ 1506.11 - May I request a review of the existence or amount of a claim?
§ 1506.12 - What happens if my debt becomes past due?
§ 1506.13 - How are interest, penalty, and administrative costs determined?
§ 1506.14 - Does interest accrue during the period pending waiver or review?
§ 1506.15 - Does USADF contract with other agencies for collection services?
§ 1506.16 - Does USADF report delinquent debts to consumer reporting agencies?
§ 1506.17 - For what purposes may USADF use my mailing address?
§ 1506.18 - Will USADF suspend or revoke my financial assistance or other privileges if I fail to pay my debt?
§ 1506.19 - May I pay my debt in installments?
Subpart C - Administrative Offset
§ 1506.20 - When and how will USADF collect past due debt through administrative offset?
§ 1506.21 - I am a USADF employee; when will the Agency offset my salary to satisfy a debt against me?
§ 1506.22 - Am I entitled to notice and hearing prior to salary offset?
§ 1506.23 - Will the debt be collected in a lump sum or by installment deductions from my pay account?
§ 1506.24 - Are there any limitations on the amount of salary deduction?
§ 1506.25 - When will deduction from my pay account begin?
§ 1506.26 - What happens if my employment with USADF ends prior to repaying the full amount of my debt?
§ 1506.27 - How are interest, penalty, and administrative costs assessed?
§ 1506.28 - Will I receive a refund if the claim against me is found to be without merit?
§ 1506.29 - Is there a time limit for initiating collection by salary offset?
§ 1506.30 - Can USADF use salary offset means to collect a claim against me if USADF is not the creditor agency?
Subpart D - Compromise of Debts
§ 1506.31 - May USADF reduce or negotiate a claim amount?
§ 1506.32 - If I am jointly and severally liable on a claim, will USADF delay collection action against me until the other debtors pay their proportional share?
§ 1506.33 - Under what circumstances will USADF compromise a claim?
§ 1506.34 - Can I pay a compromised claim in installments?
§ 1506.35 - Will USADF execute a release after full payment of a compromised amount?
Subpart E - Suspension or Termination of Collection Action
§ 1506.36 - Under what circumstances may USADF suspend collection actions?
§ 1506.37 - What are the criteria for suspension?
§ 1506.38 - Under what circumstances may USADF terminate collection actions?
§ 1506.39 - What are the criteria for termination?
§ 1506.40 - What actions by the Agency are permitted after termination of collection activity?
§ 1506.41 - Can the Agency collect against a debt that has been discharged in bankruptcy?
Subpart F - Discharge of Indebtedness and Reporting Requirements
§ 1506.42 - Under what circumstances will USADF discharge a delinquent debt?
§ 1506.43 - Will USADF report a discharge of debt to the IRS?
Subpart G - Referrals to the Department of Justice
§ 1506.44 - When will USADF refer claims to the Department of Justice for litigation?
Subpart H - Mandatory Transfer of Delinquent Debt to the Bureau of Fiscal Services (BFS) of the Department of Treasury
§ 1506.45 - When is it mandatory for USADF to transfer debts to BFS?
§ 1506.46 - When is USADF not required to transfer a debt to BFS?