Before seeking to recover an overpayment or adjust benefits, OWCP
will advise the beneficiary in writing that:
(a) The overpayment exists, and the amount of overpayment;
(b) A preliminary finding shows either that the individual was or
was not at fault in the creation of the overpayment;
(c) He or she has the right to inspect and copy Government records
relating to the overpayment; and
(d) He or she has the right to present evidence which challenges the
fact or amount of the overpayment, and/or challenges the preliminary
finding that he or she was at fault in the creation of the overpayment.
He or she may also request that recovery of the overpayment be waived.
