CFR /  Title 45  /  Part 681: Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act Regulations

Section No.	Description
Section 681.1	Definitions
Section 681.2	What is the basis for the imposition of civil penalties and assessments?
Section 681.3	Who investigates program fraud?
Section 681.4	What happens if program fraud is suspected?
Section 681.5	When may NSF issue a complaint?
Section 681.6	What is contained in a complaint?
Section 681.7	How will the complaint be served?
Section 681.8	How does a defendant respond to the complaint?
Section 681.9	What happens if a defendant fails to file an answer?
Section 681.10	What happens once an answer is filed?
Section 681.11	What kind of hearing is contemplated?
Section 681.12	At the hearing, what rights do the parties have?
Section 681.13	What is the role of the ALJ?
Section 681.14	How are the functions of the ALJ separated from those of the investigating official and the reviewing official?
Section 681.15	Can the reviewing official or ALJ be disqualified?
Section 681.16	What rights are there to review documents?
Section 681.17	What type of discovery is authorized and how is it conducted?
Section 681.18	Are witness lists exchanged before the hearing?
Section 681.19	Can witnesses be subpoenaed?
Section 681.20	Who pays the costs for a subpoena?
Section 681.21	Are protective orders available?
Section 681.22	How are documents filed and served with the ALJ?
Section 681.23	How is time computed?
Section 681.24	Where is the hearing held?
Section 681.25	How will the hearing be conducted and who has the burden of proof?
Section 681.26	How is evidence presented at the hearing?
Section 681.27	How is witness testimony presented?
Section 681.28	Will the hearing proceedings be recorded?
Section 681.29	Are ex parte communications between a party and the ALJ permitted?
Section 681.30	Are there sanctions for misconduct?
Section 681.31	Are post-hearing briefs required?
Section 681.32	How is the case decided?
Section 681.33	How are penalty and assessment amounts determined?
Section 681.34	Can a party request reconsideration of the initial decision?
Section 681.35	When does the initial decision of the ALJ become final?
Section 681.36	What are the procedures for appealing the ALJ decision?
Section 681.37	What happens if an initial decision is appealed?
Section 681.38	Are there any limitations on the right to appeal to the authority head?
Section 681.39	How does the authority head dispose of an appeal?
Section 681.40	What judicial review is available?
Section 681.41	Can the administrative complaint be settled voluntarily?
Section 681.42	How are civil penalties and assessments collected?
Section 681.43	Is there a right to administrative offset?
Section 681.44	What happens to collections?
Section 681.45	What if the investigation indicates criminal misconduct?
Section 681.46	Definitions