Title 5

SECTION 831.1308

831.1308 Referral to a collection agency.

§ 831.1308 Referral to a collection agency.

(a) OPM may refer certain debts to commercial collection agencies under the following conditions:

(1) All processing required by § 831.1304 has been completed before the debt is released.

(2) A contract for collection services has been negotiated.

(3) OPM retains the responsibility for resolving disputes, compromising claims, referring the debt for litigation, or suspending or terminating collection action.

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