5 CFR § 185.144

5 CFR · Administrative Personnel

§ 185.144 — Right to administrative offset.

5 CFR § 185.144

TitleTitle 5: Administrative Personnel PartPart 185: Program Fraud Civil Remedies

SourceeCFR (current through Mar 24, 2026)

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5 C.F.R. § 185.144 (2026).

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§ 185.144 Right to administrative offset.
The amount of any penalty or assessment which has become final, or for which a judgment has been entered under § 185.142 or § 185.143, or any amount agreed upon in a compromise or settlement under § 185.146, may be collected by administrative offset under section 3716 of title 31, United States Code, except that an administrative offset may not be made under section 3716 against a refund of an overpayment of Federal taxes, then or later owing by the United States to the defendant.

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§ 185.144 Right to administrative offset.

The amount of any penalty or assessment which has become final, or for which a judgment has been entered under § 185.142 or § 185.143, or any amount agreed upon in a compromise or settlement under § 185.146, may be collected by administrative offset under section 3716 of title 31, United States Code, except that an administrative offset may not be made under section 3716 against a refund of an overpayment of Federal taxes, then or later owing by the United States to the defendant.