§ 33.1 Purpose, authority, and scope.

(a) Purpose. This part prescribes the Department's standards and procedures for the collection of debts owed by Federal employees to the United States through involuntary salary offset.

(b) Authority. 5 U.S.C. 5514; 5 CFR part 550, subpart K.

(c) Scope. (1) This part applies to internal and Government-wide collections of debts owed by Federal employees by administrative offset from the current pay account of the debtor without his or her consent.