CFR > Title 45 - Public Welfare > SUBTITLE B—Regulations Relating to Public Welfare > CHAPTER XXV—CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE (parts 2500 to 2555) > PART 2506—COLLECTION OF DEBTS > SUBPART B—General Provisions. (§2506.10 to §2506.21) > 2506.13—How will the Corporation contract for private collection services?

2506.13—How will the Corporation contract for private collection services?

The Corporation uses the services of a private collection contractor when it determines that such use is in the Corporation's best interest. When the Corporation determines that there is a need to contract for private collection services, the Corporation:
(a) Retains sole authority to:
(1) Resolve any dispute with the debtor regarding the validity of the debt;
(2) Compromise the debt;
(3) Suspend or terminate collection action;
(4) Refer the debt to the DOJ for litigation; and
(5) Take any other action under this part;
(b) Requires the contractor to comply with the:
(1) Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, to the extent specified in 5 U.S.C. 552a(m) ;
(2) Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692-169 2o); and
(3) Other applicable Federal and State laws pertaining to debt collection practices and applicable regulations of the Corporation in this part;
(c) Requires the contractor to account accurately and fully for all amounts collected; and
(d) Requires the contractor to provide to the Corporation, upon request, all data and reports contained in its files related to its collection actions on a debt.