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B-153761 1 (1973-02-20)

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                                         RELEASED


 REVIEW OF[DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE'S                        B-153761
 DEBT COLLECTIONS OPERATIONS                              2f-20#73


                              RESTRICTED


e; 4  Report to the Chairman, House Committee on Government Operations,4

4ae-the, debt collections operations of the Department of Justice.

      United States Attorneys are responsible for collection of outstanding

 court-imposed civil judgments and penalties and outstanding criminal

 fines and forfeitures.

      We t        weaknesses in (1) demanding payment on debts, (2) obtaining

 complete and current credit information on debtors, and (3) filing

 judgments and renewing them as liens.

      ;e noted that weaknesses were attributable for the most part to

 the lack of staff continuity, and to some extent collection expertise

 and the low priority given to collections. Alsoo we noted inaccuracies

 in the accounting for and reporting of receivables and collections.

      The Department has taken steps to improve its debt collections

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             to designated units or employees in the United  ates

  ttorney O     af~c  anto ensure accurate reporting receivables and

  ollections and for relalfng collections >h     ertedbswr

  mposed.  The Department also es bis     a paraprofessional position

  or routine collection6o- k, established an accelera ted merit award

  rogram tonfere the importance of collections operations,h-1eqI d

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