PRP.9.8.040 Debts Owed to the Federal Government

(a) Any funds paid to the Tribe that are in excess of the amount to which the Tribe is finally determined to be authorized to retain under the terms of this award, or funds that are determined by the Treasury Office of Inspector General to have been misused, constitute a debt to the federal government.

(b) Any debts determined to be owed the federal government must be paid promptly by the Tribe. A debt is delinquent if it has not been paid by the date specified in the Treasury's initial written demand for payment, unless other satisfactory arrangements have been made. Interest, penalties, and administrative charges shall be charged on delinquent debts in accordance with 31 U.S.C. § 3717 and 31 C.F.R. § 901.9. The Treasury will refer any debt that is more than 180 days delinquent to the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service for debt collection services.

(c) Penalties on any debts shall accrue at a rate of not more than 6 percent per year or such other higher rate as authorized by law. Administrative charges, that is, the costs of processing and handling a delinquent debt, shall be determined by the Treasury.

(d) Funds for payment of a debt must not come from other federally sponsored programs.