An erroneous payment may be the result of department error. The department has the responsibility to collect all erroneous payments that are a result of department error. Collection methods which may be utilized to recover the payments are through voluntary repayment plans, income tax offset, recoupment from future support payments, referral to a collection agency and/or through legal action. Repayment may be accepted in a lump sum or in negotiated payments. These may be in the form of cash, personal check, income tax intercepts or money orders. The use of tax intercept for cases involving department error will be done as permitted under the Code of Alabama for collection of debts owed to the department.
Ala. Admin. Code r. 660-3-5-.04
Author: Clifford Smith
Statutory Authority:P.L. 93-647; 42 U.S.C. 651 et seq.; Section 9 of P.L. 96-611; 42 U.S.C. 663; 45 C.F.R. 205-235, 301-307; Section 2640 of P.L. 98-369; Section 171(a)(3) of P.L. 97-248; Section 2333(c) of P.L. 97-35; P.L. 100-485; P.L. 103-66; P.L. 98-378; ALABAMA STATE PLAN - CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM; Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 38-2-6, 38-2-6(1), 38-10-1 through-12, 40-18-100 through -109, 30-3A-101 through -906.