North Carolina § 143-64 - 80. Overpayments of State funds to persons in State-supported positions; recoupment required.

§ 143-64. 80. Overpayments of State funds to persons in State-supported positions; recoupment required.

An overpayment of State funds to any person in a State-funded position, whether in the form of salary or otherwise, shall be recouped by the entity that made the overpayment and, to the extent allowed by law, the amount of the overpayment may be offset against the net wages of the person receiving the overpayment. No State department, agency, or institution, or other State-funded entity may forgive repayment of an overpayment of State funds, but shall have a duty to pursue the repayment of State funds by all lawful means available, including the filing of a civil action in the General Court of Justice. History (2003-263, s. 1.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2018-136, 3rd Ex. Sess., s. 1.1, provides: "This act shall be known as '2018 Hurricane Florence Disaster Recovery Act."' Session Laws 2018-136, 3rd Ex. Sess., s. 5.10, provides: "Notwithstanding G.S. 143-64.80 , the Office of State Controller shall waive any outstanding debt arising from, or as a result of, any State active duty performed by North Carolina National Guard Service members in response to Hurricane Matthew in 2016 due to overpayment of state active duty salary. The Department of Public Safety shall reimburse those North Carolina National Guard Service members who have already reimbursed the State for such overpayments." §§ 143-64.81 through 143-64.85: Reserved for future codification purposes.