CFR > Title 31 - Money and Finance: Treasury > SUBTITLE B—Regulations Relating to Money and Finance > CHAPTER II—FISCAL SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (parts 200 to 391) > SUBCHAPTER B—BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT (parts 306 to 391) > PART 321—PAYMENTS BY BANKS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS OF UNITED STATES SAVINGS BONDS AND UNITED STATES SAVINGS NOTES (FREEDOM SHARES) > SUBPART E—Losses Resulting From Erroneous Payments (§321.15 to §321.21) > 321.17—Investigation of potential loss.

321.17—Investigation of potential loss.

(a) Notice to an agent. When it determines that a loss has occurred, because of the erroneous payment of securities, the Bureau of the Public Debt will notify the agent in writing and identify the securities.
(b) Investigative procedure. The Bureau of the Public Debt may request the United States Secret Service to investigate potential losses. Upon request, the agent shall make available to the Bureau of the Public Debt, or its investigative agent, all records and information pertaining to the transaction in question, including the disposition of the redemption proceeds. If the proceeds were deposited in an account maintained by the agent, the information made available shall include the ultimate disposition of the redemption proceeds from the account.