29.501—Purpose; incorporation by reference; scope.
(b)
The regulations of this subpart incorporate
by this reference all provisions of the Federal
Claims Collection Standards (FCCS) ( parts 900-904
of Title 31, Code of Federal Regulations), and
supplement those regulations by the prescription
of procedures and directives necessary and
appropriate for the operation and administration
of the Retirement Funds. To the extent they are
not inconsistent with the regulations contained in
this subpart, the regulations in part 5 of title
31, Code of Federal Regulations, also apply to the
collection of debts under this subpart.
(c)
(1)
Debts based on fraud,
misrepresentation, or the presentation of a false
claim. This subpart does not apply to any overpayments of Federal Benefit
Payments which arose, in whole or in part, due to
fraud, misrepresentation, or the presentation of a
false claim by the debtor or any party having an
interest in the claim. Such debts should be
referred by the Benefits Administrator immediately
to the U.S. Justice Department for action pursuant
to 31 CFR 900.3.
(2)
Sections 29.511 through 29.520 prescribe
procedures to be followed by the Benefits
Administrator which are consistent with the FCCS
in the collection of debts owed to the Retirement
Funds.
(3)
Sections 29.521 through 29.526 prescribe
the standards that the Department will apply in
decisions to waive recoupment or recovery of
overpayments from the Retirement Funds under
sections 11021(3) and 11251(c)(2)(B) of the
Act.
(e)
This part does not apply to debt collection
claims asserted and requests for waivers of
collection initiated before October 1, 1997. Such
debt collection claims must be pursued by the
District of Columbia and such requests for waivers
of collection must be pursued with the District of
Columbia.