Title 45

PART 681

Part 681 - Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act Regulations

PART 681 - PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES ACT REGULATIONS Source:74 FR 26794, June 4, 2009, unless otherwise noted.

45:4.1.2.5.27.0.1SUBJGRP 1
   Purpose, Definitions, and Basis for Liability
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.1.1SECTION 681.1
   681.1 Purpose.
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.1.2SECTION 681.2
   681.2 Definitions.
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.1.3SECTION 681.3
   681.3 What is the basis for the imposition of civil penalties and assessments
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.2SUBJGRP 2
   Procedures Leading to Issuance of a Complaint
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.2.4SECTION 681.4
   681.4 Who investigates program fraud
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.2.5SECTION 681.5
   681.5 What happens if program fraud is suspected
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.2.6SECTION 681.6
   681.6 When may NSF issue a complaint
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.2.7SECTION 681.7
   681.7 What is contained in a complaint
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.2.8SECTION 681.8
   681.8 How will the complaint be served
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.3SUBJGRP 3
   Procedures Following Service of a Complaint
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.3.9SECTION 681.9
   681.9 How does a defendant respond to the complaint
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.3.10SECTION 681.10
   681.10 What happens if a defendant fails to file an answer
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.3.11SECTION 681.11
   681.11 What happens once an answer is filed
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.4SUBJGRP 4
   Hearing Procedures
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.4.12SECTION 681.12
   681.12 What kind of hearing is contemplated
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.4.13SECTION 681.13
   681.13 At the hearing, what rights do the parties have
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.4.14SECTION 681.14
   681.14 What is the role of the ALJ
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.4.15SECTION 681.15
   681.15 How are the functions of the ALJ separated from those of the investigating official and the reviewing official
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.4.16SECTION 681.16
   681.16 Can the reviewing official or ALJ be disqualified
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.4.17SECTION 681.17
   681.17 What rights are there to review documents
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.4.18SECTION 681.18
   681.18 What type of discovery is authorized and how is it conducted
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.4.19SECTION 681.19
   681.19 Are witness lists exchanged before the hearing
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.4.20SECTION 681.20
   681.20 Can witnesses be subpoenaed
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.4.21SECTION 681.21
   681.21 Who pays the costs for a subpoena
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.4.22SECTION 681.22
   681.22 Are protective orders available
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.4.23SECTION 681.23
   681.23 How are documents filed and served with the ALJ
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.4.24SECTION 681.24
   681.24 How is time computed
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.4.25SECTION 681.25
   681.25 Where is the hearing held
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.4.26SECTION 681.26
   681.26 How will the hearing be conducted and who has the burden of proof
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.4.27SECTION 681.27
   681.27 How is evidence presented at the hearing
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.4.28SECTION 681.28
   681.28 How is witness testimony presented
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.4.29SECTION 681.29
   681.29 Will the hearing proceedings be recorded
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.4.30SECTION 681.30
   681.30 Are ex parte communications between a party and the ALJ permitted
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.4.31SECTION 681.31
   681.31 Are there sanctions for misconduct
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.4.32SECTION 681.32
   681.32 Are post-hearing briefs required
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.5SUBJGRP 5
   Decisions and Appeals
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.5.33SECTION 681.33
   681.33 How is the case decided
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.5.34SECTION 681.34
   681.34 How are penalty and assessment amounts determined
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.5.35SECTION 681.35
   681.35 Can a party request reconsideration of the initial decision
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.5.36SECTION 681.36
   681.36 When does the initial decision of the ALJ become final
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.5.37SECTION 681.37
   681.37 What are the procedures for appealing the ALJ decision
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.5.38SECTION 681.38
   681.38 What happens if an initial decision is appealed
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.5.39SECTION 681.39
   681.39 Are there any limitations on the right to appeal to the authority head
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.5.40SECTION 681.40
   681.40 How does the authority head dispose of an appeal
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.5.41SECTION 681.41
   681.41 What judicial review is available
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.5.42SECTION 681.42
   681.42 Can the administrative complaint be settled voluntarily
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.5.43SECTION 681.43
   681.43 How are civil penalties and assessments collected
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.5.44SECTION 681.44
   681.44 Is there a right to administrative offset
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.5.45SECTION 681.45
   681.45 What happens to collections
45:4.1.2.5.27.0.5.46SECTION 681.46
   681.46 What if the investigation indicates criminal misconduct