§ 313.2 - Purpose.

§ 313.2 Purpose.

(a) The purpose of this part is to implement federal Federal statutes and regulatory standards authorizing the FDIC to collect debts owed to the United States. This part is consistent with the following federal Federal statutes and regulations:

(1) DCIA at 31 U.S.C. 3711 (collection and compromise of claims); section 3716 (administrative offset), section 3717 (interest and penalty on claims), and section 3718 (contracts for collection services);

(2) 5 U.S.C. 5514 (salary offset);

(3) 5 U.S.C. 5584 (waiver of claims for overpayment);

(4) 31 CFR chapter IX and parts 900 through 904 (Federal Claims Collection Standards);

(5) 5 CFR part 550, subpart K (salary offset);

(6) 31 U.S.C. 3720D, and 31 CFR 285.11 (administrative wage garnishment);

(7) 26 U.S.C. 6402(d), 31 U.S.C. 3720A, and 31 CFR 285.2 (tax refund offset); and

(8) 5 CFR 831.1801 through 1808 (U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offset).

(b) Collectively, these the statutes and regulations in paragraph (a) of this section prescribe the manner in which federal Federal agencies should proceed to establish the existence and validity of debts owed to the federal government Federal Government and describe the remedies available to agencies to offset valid debts.