Outside Section 7

Collection of Fraudulent Overpayments by DTA

SECTION 7.   The first paragraph of subsection (a) of section 30 of chapter 18 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following 2 sentences:- At the expiration of any period of probation or court supervision, the commissioner of probation shall provide the department with information regarding the amount of any uncollected balance of an overpayment obligation under the judgment or order of the court. The department may use any means provided by law to collect the balance under a judgment or order of a court, or to collect an overpayment obligation established by an administrative hearing decision of the department or by voluntary agreement.
 
 

Summary:
This section allows the Department of Transitional Assistance to collect overpayments due to criminal fraud using all legal and administrative means available.