Part 256 - Obtaining Payments from the Judgment Fund and Under Private Relief Bills  


Subpart A - General Information
§ 256.0 - What does this part cover?
§ 256.1 - What is Treasury's role in paying awards and settlements from the Judgment Fund?
§ 256.2 - Where can I find more information about, and forms for, Judgment Fund payments?
Subpart B - Requesting Payments
§ 256.10 - Who may request payment from the Judgment Fund?
§ 256.11 - How do agencies request payments?
§ 256.12 - What supporting documentation must agencies submit to Fiscal Service when requesting a payment from the Judgment Fund?
§ 256.13 - Are agencies required to supply a taxpayer identification number (TIN) when submitting a request for payment?
§ 256.14 - What happens if I submit an incomplete request for payment?
Subpart C - Debt Collection
§ 256.20 - How does an agency indicate that a debt is to be offset from a Judgment Fund payment?
§ 256.21 - Are Judgment Fund payments offset to collect administrative debts?
§ 256.22 - How does Fiscal Service set off an award under 31 U.S.C. 3728?
Subpart D - Interest and Litigation Costs
§ 256.30 - When does the Judgment Fund pay interest?
§ 256.31 - How does Fiscal Service compute interest on payments?
§ 256.32 - What documentation must be submitted to the Judgment Fund Branch to preserve the right to seek interest under 31 U.S.C. 1304(b) in a case where the government has taken an appeal?
§ 256.33 - For what period of time is interest computed under 31 U.S.C. 1304(b)?
§ 256.34 - Does the Judgment Fund pay all litigation costs?
Subpart E - Reimbursements to the Judgment Fund
§ 256.40 - When must an agency reimburse the Judgment Fund?
§ 256.41 - When is reimbursement due for CDA and No FEAR payments?
Subpart F - Additional Provisions
§ 256.50 - How does Fiscal Service process back pay awards?
§ 256.51 - Does Fiscal Service report Judgment Fund payments to the IRS as income to the payee on IRS Form 1099?
§ 256.52 - How does Fiscal Service issue a payment?
§ 256.53 - How does the submitting agency know when payment is made?
§ 256.54 - What happens if Fiscal Service denies a request for payment?
Subpart G - Private Relief Bills
§ 256.60 - How do I get paid for a Private Relief Bill?