34 C.F.R. § 31.1

Current through October 31, 2024
Section 31.1 - Scope
(a)General. The Secretary establishes the standards and procedures in this part that apply to the offset from disposable pay of a current or former Federal employee or from amounts payable from the Federal retirement account of a former Federal employee to recover a debt owed the United States under a program adminstered by the Secretary of Education.
(b)Exclusions. This part does not apply to-
(1) Offsets under 34 CFR part 32 to recover for overpayments of pay or allowances to an employee of the Department;
(2) Offsets under 34 CFR part 30 ; or
(3) Offsets under section 124 of Pub. L. 97-276 to collect debts owed to the United States on judgments.
(c)Reports to consumer reporting agency. The Secretary may report a debt to a consumer reporting agency after notifying the employee, in accordance with 34 CFR 30.35 , of the intention to report the debt, and after providing the employee an opportunity to inspect documents, receive a hearing, and enter into a repayment agreement under this part.

34 C.F.R. §31.1

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5514 ; 31 U.S.C. 3711 ; 31 U.S.C. 3716