Virginia § 2.2-4809 - Agreement authorized; setoff federal debts
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 2.2-4809 — Agreement authorized; setoff federal debts, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2.2-4809. Agreement authorized; setoff federal debts
A. The Comptroller is authorized to enter into an agreement with the United States to participate in the Treasury Offset Program pursuant to 31 U.S.C. § 3716 for the collection of any debts owed to state agencies. The agreement may provide for the United States to submit debts owed to federal agencies for offset against state payments similar to the procedures for offsetting debts owed to state agencies.
B. The Treasurer shall reduce any state payment by the amount of any federal debt submitted in accordance with the agreement authorized by this section, and pay such amount to the appropriate federal official in accordance with the procedures specified in such agreement.
2008, c. 314.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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