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.