5 CFR §1639.24

1. (a)The Board will provide a certification to the paying agency in all cases in which:
   1. (1)The hearing official determines that a debt exists;
   2. (2)The employee admits the existence and amount of the debt by failing to request a hearing; or
   3. (3)The employee admits the existence of the debt by failing to appear at a hearing.
2. (b)The certification must be in writing and must include:
   1. (1)A statement that the employee owes the debt;
   2. (2)The amount and basis of the debt;
   3. (3)The date the Board's right to collect the debt first accrued;
   4. (4)A statement that the Board's regulations have been approved by the Office of Personnel Management under 5 CFR part 550, subpart K;
   5. (5)The amount and date of the collection, if only a one-time offset is required;
   6. (6)If the collection is to be made in installments, the number of installments to be collected, the amount of each installment, and the date of the first installment, if a date other than the next officially established pay period is required; and
   7. (7)Information regarding the completion of procedures required by 5 U.S.C. 5514, including the dates of notices and hearings provided to the employee, or, if applicable, the employee's signed consent to salary offset or a signed statement acknowledging receipt of required procedures.