# 12 CFR § 608.805: Responsibility for collection

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-608.805

## Section

- **Citation:** 12 CFR § 608.805
- **Heading:** Responsibility for collection
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 12—Banks and Banking > CHAPTER VI—FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION > SUBCHAPTER A—ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS > PART 608—COLLECTION OF CLAIMS OWED THE UNITED STATES > Subpart A—Administrative Collection of Claims

## Text

(a) The collection of claims shall be aggressively pursued in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Claims Collection Act of 1966, as amended, the joint regulations issued under that Act, and these regulations. Debts owed to the United States, together with charges for interest, penalties, and administrative costs, should be collected in one lump sum unless otherwise provided by law. If a debtor requests installment payments, the debtor, as requested by the FCA, shall provide sufficient information to demonstrate that the debtor is unable to pay the debt in one lump sum. When appropriate, the FCA shall arrange an installment payment schedule. Claims which cannot be collected directly or by administrative offset shall be either written off as administratively uncollectible or referred to the General Counsel for further consideration.
(b) The Chairman, or designee of the Chairman, may compromise claims for money or property arising out of the activities of the FCA, where the claim (exclusive of charges for interest, penalties, and administrative costs) does not exceed $100,000. When the claim exceeds $100,000 (exclusive of charges for interest, penalties, and administrative costs), the authority to accept a compromise rests solely with the Department of Justice. The standards governing the compromise of claims are set forth in 4 CFR part 103.
(c) The Chairman, or designee of the Chairman, may suspend or terminate the collection of claims which do not exceed $100,000 (exclusive of charges for interest, penalties, and administrative costs) after deducting the amount of any partial payments or collections. If, after deducting the amount of any partial payments or collections, a claim exceeds $100,000 (exclusive of charges for interest, penalties, and administrative costs), the authority to suspend or terminate rests solely with the Department of Justice. The standards governing the suspension or termination of claim collections are set forth in 4 CFR part 104.
(d) The FCA shall refer claims to the Department of Justice for litigation or to the General Accounting Office (GAO) for claims arising from audit exceptions taken by the GAO to payments made by the FCA in accordance with 4 CFR part 105.

## Nearby sections

- [12 CFR § 608.801 § 608.801 Authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-608.801.md)
- [12 CFR § 608.802 § 608.802 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-608.802.md)
- [12 CFR § 608.803 § 608.803 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-608.803.md)
- [12 CFR § 608.804 § 608.804 Delegation of authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-608.804.md)
- [12 CFR § 608.805 § 608.805 Responsibility for collection.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-608.805.md)
- [12 CFR § 608.806 § 608.806 Demand for payment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-608.806.md)
- [12 CFR § 608.807 § 608.807 Right to inspect and copy records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-608.807.md)
- [12 CFR § 608.808 § 608.808 Right to offer to repay claim.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-608.808.md)
- [12 CFR § 608.809 § 608.809 Right to agency review.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-608.809.md)
- [12 CFR § 608.810 § 608.810 Review procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-608.810.md)
- [12 CFR § 608.811 § 608.811 Special review.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-608.811.md)
- [12 CFR § 608.812 § 608.812 Charges for interest, administrative costs, and penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-608.812.md)
- [12 CFR § 608.813 § 608.813 Contracting for collection services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-608.813.md)
- [12 CFR § 608.814 § 608.814 Reporting of credit information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-608.814.md)

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