§ 230.455 - Authorization of refund or credit and subsequent audit.

MMS may grant a refund or authorize a credit based upon satisfactory evidence that the payment for which a refund or credit is requested was made, and upon a determination that the payment was excess. An approved request for refund or credit may be subject to later review or audit by MMS. If, based upon later review or audit, MMS determines that the refund or credit should not have been granted or authorized, the person who requested the refund or credit must repay the amount refunded or recouped plus interest determined pursuant to 30 U.S.C. 1721(a) and 30 CFR 218.150 from the date the refund was made or the recoupment taken until the date it is repaid.