[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR13.5]

[Page 198]
 
                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
               CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
 
PART 13_CLAIMS COLLECTION STANDARDS--Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart A_General
 
Sec. 13.5  Claims involving criminal activities or misconduct.

    (a) The Administrator will refer cases of suspected criminal 
activity or misconduct to the EPA Office of Inspector General. That 
office has the responsibility for investigating or referring the matter, 
where appropriate, to the Department of Justice (DOJ), and/or returning 
it to the Administrator for further actions. Examples of activities 
which should be referred are matters involving fraud, anti-trust 
violations, embezzlement, theft, false claims or misuse of Government 
money or property.
    (b) The Administrator will not administratively compromise, 
terminate, suspend or otherwise dispose of debts involving criminal 
activity or misconduct without the approval of DOJ.