§104.71. Procedures to prevent and detect fraud.
28 C.F.R. § 104.71
Review of claims. For the purpose of detecting and preventing the payment of fraudulent claims and for the purpose of assuring accurate and appropriate payments to eligible claimants, the Special Master shall implement procedures to:
Verify, authenticate, and audit claims;
Analyze claim submissions to detect inconsistencies, irregularities, duplication, and multiple claimants; and
Ensure the quality control of claims review procedures.
Quality control. The Special Master shall institute periodic quality control audits designed to evaluate the accuracy of submissions and the accuracy of payments, subject to the oversight of the Inspector General of the Department of Justice.
False or fraudulent claims. The Special Master shall refer all evidence of false or fraudulent claims to appropriate law enforcement authorities.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: Title IV of Pub. L. 107-42, 115 Stat. 230, 49 U.S.C. 40101 note; Title II of Pub. L. 111-347, 124 Stat. 3623; Title IV of Pub. L. 114-113, 129 Stat. 2242.
Source
Source: 81 FR 38941, June 15, 2016, unless otherwise noted.