# 45 CFR § 681.6: When may NSF issue a complaint?

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-681.6

## Section

- **Citation:** 45 CFR § 681.6
- **Heading:** When may NSF issue a complaint?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 45—Public Welfare > Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Welfare > CHAPTER VI—NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION > PART 681—PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES ACT REGULATIONS > Procedures Leading to Issuance of a Complaint

## Text

NSF may issue a complaint:
(a) If the Attorney General (or designee) approves the referral of the allegations for adjudication; and
(b) In a case of submission of false claims, if the amount of money or the value of property or services demanded or requested in a false claim, or a group of related claims submitted at the same time, does not exceed $150,000.

## Nearby sections

- [45 CFR § 681.1 § 681.1 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-681.1.md)
- [45 CFR § 681.2 § 681.2 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-681.2.md)
- [45 CFR § 681.3 § 681.3 What is the basis for the imposition of civil penalties and assessments?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-681.3.md)
- [45 CFR § 681.4 § 681.4 Who investigates program fraud?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-681.4.md)
- [45 CFR § 681.5 § 681.5 What happens if program fraud is suspected?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-681.5.md)
- [45 CFR § 681.6 § 681.6 When may NSF issue a complaint?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-681.6.md)
- [45 CFR § 681.7 § 681.7 What is contained in a complaint?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-681.7.md)
- [45 CFR § 681.8 § 681.8 How will the complaint be served?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-681.8.md)
- [45 CFR § 681.9 § 681.9 How does a defendant respond to the complaint?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-681.9.md)
- [45 CFR § 681.10 § 681.10 What happens if a defendant fails to file an answer?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-681.10.md)
- [45 CFR § 681.11 § 681.11 What happens once an answer is filed?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-681.11.md)
- [45 CFR § 681.12 § 681.12 What kind of hearing is contemplated?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-681.12.md)
- [45 CFR § 681.13 § 681.13 At the hearing, what rights do the parties have?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-681.13.md)
- [45 CFR § 681.14 § 681.14 What is the role of the ALJ?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-681.14.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-681.6. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.