Hearing.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 10

(a) (1) If the Board is the creditor agency, a hearing may be requested by filing a written petition stating why the employee disputes the existence or amount of the debt or the repayment schedule if it was not established by written agreement between the employee and the Board. The employee shall sign the petition and fully identify and explain with reasonable specificity all the facts, evidence, and witnesses, if any, which the employee believes support his or her position. The petition for a hearing must be received no later than fifteen (15) calendar days after receipt of the notice of offset unless the employee can show that the delay in meeting the deadline date was because of circumstances beyond his or her control or because of failure to receive notice of the time limit (unless he or she was otherwise aware of it). (2) [Reserved] (b) (c) (d) (e) (1) Informal conferences with the hearing official, in which the employee and agency representative will be given full opportunity to present evidence, witnesses, and argument; (2) Informal meetings with an interview of the employee by the hearing official; or (3) Formal written submissions, with an opportunity for oral presentation. (f) (g) (h) (i) (j) (1) A statement of the facts presented to demonstrate the nature and origin of the alleged debt; (2) The hearing official's analysis, findings, and conclusions; (3) The amount and validity of the debt; and (4) The repayment schedule, where appropriate.

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 10:§ 1710.109