B-216550:
Jan 29, 1986
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) requested an opinion on the propriety of deferring the collection of debts that arose as a result of overpayments made in advance to farmers participating in agricultural programs. GAO noted that: (1) if advance payments exceeded actual deficiency payments, participating farmers were required to refund the excess amounts to USDA; (2) USDA revised its instructio...