31 CFR § 29.504
Status of debts
July 31, 2023
§ 29.504 Status of debts.
A payment of a Federal Benefit Payment to a debtor because of an error on the part of the Department or Benefits Administrator, or the failure of the creditor agency to properly and/or timely submit a debt claim, does not erase the debt or affect the validity of the claim by the creditor agency.