§355.3. Basis for civil penalties and assessments. — Inbound Citations

(3) Made to the authority which has the effect of concealing or improperly avoiding or decreasing an obligation to pay or transmit property, services, or money to the authority.

Complaint means the written notice of allegations of liability referred to a presiding officer and served by the reviewing official on the respondent under § 355.7.

Government means the U.S. Government.

Investigating official means the Inspector General of the authority or an officer or employee of the Office of the Inspector General designated by the Inspector General and serving in a position for which the rate of basic pay is not less than 120 percent of the minimum rate of basic pay for grade GS-15 under the General Schedule.

Knows or has reason to know means that a person, with respect to a claim or statement—

(a) If, based on the report of the investigating official under § 355.4(b), the reviewing official determines that there is adequate evidence to believe that a person is liable under § 355.3, the reviewing official shall transmit to the Attorney General a written notice of the reviewing official's intention to issue a complaint under § 355.7.

(2) In the case of allegations of liability under § 355.3(a) with respect to a claim, the reviewing official determines that, with respect to such claim or a group of related claims submitted at the same time such claim is submitted (as defined in paragraph (b) of this section), the amount of money or the value of property or services demanded or requested in violation of § 355.3(a) does not exceed $1,000,000. This maximum amount shall be adjusted for inflation in the same manner and to the same extent as civil monetary penalties under the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act. Notice of the maximum amount under this section for calendar years after 2025 will be published by the authority in the Federal Register on an annual basis on or before January 15 of each calendar year.