B-216550: Jan 29, 1986

UPLAND COTTON AND WHEAT PROGRAMS WERE TO BE REPAID TO THE U.S. UPLAND COTTON AND WHEAT PROGRAMS WAS NOT ADEQUATELY SUPPORTED BY FINDINGS AND OTHER EVIDENCE THAT COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF THE FEDERAL CLAIMS COLLECTION STANDARDS. AN AGENCY MUST PROPERLY CONCLUDE BOTH THAT THE DEBTOR IS PRESENTLY FINANCIALLY UNABLE TO PAY THE DEBT. THAT FUTURE COLLECTION CAN BE EFFECTED THROUGH ADMINISTRATIVE...

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...