Section 143-64.80 - Overpayments of State funds to persons in State-supported positions; recoupment required(a) An overpayment of State funds to any person in a State-funded position, whether in the form of salary or otherwise, shall be recouped by the entity that made the overpayment and, to the extent allowed by law, the amount of the overpayment may be offset against the net wages of the person receiving the overpayment.(b) No State department, agency, or institution, or other State-funded entity may forgive repayment of an overpayment of State funds, but shall have a duty to pursue the repayment of State funds by all lawful means available, including the filing of a civil action in the General Court of Justice.N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-64.80
Added by 2003 N.C. Sess. Laws 0263, s. 1, eff. 6/26/2003.