Recovery of payments under this subchapter may not be made from an individual when, in the judgment of the Director, the individual is without fault and recovery would be against equity and good conscience. Withholding or recovery of money payable pursuant to this subchapter on account of a certification or payment made by a former employee of the Agency in the discharge of the former employee’s official duties may be made if the Director certifies that the certification or payment involved fraud on the part of the former employee.
Pub. L. 88–643, title II, § 265Pub. L. 102–496, title VIII, § 802106 Stat. 3237 Pub. L. 103–178, title II, § 202(a)(13)107 Stat. 2027 (, as added , , ; amended , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 103–1781993— substituted “subchapter” for “chapter” in two places.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1993 Amendment
Pub. L. 103–178section 202(b) of Pub. L. 103–178section 2001 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date
section 805 of Pub. L. 102–496section 2001 of this titleSection effective on first day of fourth month beginning after , see , set out as a note under .