§ 10.431 - What does OWCP do when an overpayment is identified?

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Before seeking to recover an overpayment or adjust benefits, OWCP will advise the beneficiary in writing that:

The overpayment exists, and the amount of overpayment;

A preliminary finding shows either that the individual was or was not at fault in the creation of the overpayment;

He or she has the right to inspect and copy Government records relating to the overpayment; and

He or she has the right to present evidence which challenges the fact or amount of the overpayment, and/or challenges the preliminary finding that he or she was at fault in the creation of the overpayment. He or she may also request that recovery of the overpayment be waived.