The National Credit Union Administration Should Revise Liquidation Procedures To Reduce the Net Cost of Credit Union Liquidation
GGD-82-26
Published: Feb 19, 1982. Publicly Released: Feb 19, 1982.
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GAO reviewed the conduct of financial institution liquidations by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) to assess the economy and efficiency of the agency's program to liquidate failed institutions. GAO examined the following: (1) control over assets, including valuation, marketing, monitoring, and disposition; and (2) appropriateness of expenses incurred.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| National Credit Union Administration | The National Credit Union Administration Board should drop its prohibition against the sales of loans to finance companies. |
Please call 202-512-6100 for additional information.
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| National Credit Union Administration | The National Credit Union Administration Board should adopt policies to preserve the value of assets before credit unions actually become insolvent. |
Please call 202-512-6100 for additional information.
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| National Credit Union Administration | The National Credit Union Administration Board should revise the priority of payments to place the share insurance fund on an equal basis with general creditors, assuming that share accounts can be treated as deposits for insurance purposes. |
Please call 202-512-6100 for additional information.
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| National Credit Union Administration | The National Credit Union Administration Board should limit the right for creditors to claim liabilities to the date of charter cancellation. |
Please call 202-512-6100 for additional information.
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| National Credit Union Administration | The National Credit Union Administration Board (NCUA) should: (1) give unclaimed share deposits a lower claim on liquidated credit union assets than NCUA Share Income Fund reimbursement; and (2) escheat unclaimed funds to the States after 18 months. For those unclaimed funds already placed in a trustee account, GAO recommends that NCUA dismantle the existing system of trusteed share and liability accounts in a manner consistent with its recommendations for unclaimed shares and liabilities. GAO recognizes the records may not be sufficient to make such an effort cost effective, in which case it is recommended that the funds be escheated to the States. |
Unclaimed shares have been reduced in status to a general creditor; funds are being escheated to the States
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| National Credit Union Administration | The National Credit Union Administration Board should reduce the standard for selling loan portfolios to no more than 45 days. |
Although no formal standard has been adopted, new procedures emphasize selling loans as quickly as possible.
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| National Credit Union Administration | The National Credit Union Administration Board should establish a system for monitoring regional office compliance with policies intended to assure that liquidations take place at the least cost to the fund. |
Please call 202-512-6100 for additional information.
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| National Credit Union Administration | The National Credit Union Administration Board should keep records on assets, expenses, and net costs of individual liquidated credit unions, periodically summarizing them to monitor performance, identify trends, and pinpoint problems. |
Please call 202-512-6100 for additional information.
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