---
kind: "section"
citation: "31 C.F.R. § 5.14"
title: "31"
number: "5.14"
heading: "How will Treasury entities report Treasury debts to credit bureaus?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/31/5.14"
---

# §5.14. How will Treasury entities report Treasury debts to credit bureaus?


Treasury entities shall report delinquent Treasury debts to credit bureaus in accordance with the provisions of 31 U.S.C. [3711(e)](/usc/31/3711.md?p=e), [31](/usc/31/31.md) CFR 901.4, and the Office of Management and Budget Circular A-129, “Policies for Federal Credit Programs and Nontax Receivables.” For additional information, see Financial Management Service's “Guide to the Federal Credit Bureau Program,” which may be found at http://www.fms.treas.gov/debt. At least sixty (60) days prior to reporting a delinquent debt to a consumer reporting agency, Treasury entities will send notice to the debtor in accordance with the requirements of [§ 5.4](/cfr/31/5.4.md) of this part. Treasury entities may authorize the Financial Management Service to report to credit bureaus those delinquent Treasury debts that have been transferred to the Financial Management Service under [§ 5.9](/cfr/31/5.9.md) of this part.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5514; 26 U.S.C. 6402; 31 U.S.C. 321, 3701, 3711, 3716, 3717, 3718, 3720A, 3720B, 3720D.

### Source

Source: 67 FR 65845, Oct. 28, 2002, unless otherwise noted.