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42 CFR 1003.710: Amount of penalties and assessments.

(a) Penalties. (1) In cases under § 1003.700(a)(1), the OIG may impose a penalty of not more than $10,000 for each specified claim.
(2) In cases under § 1003.700(a)(2), the OIG may impose a penalty of not more than $50,000 for each false statement, omission, or misrepresentation of a material fact.
(3) In cases under § 1003.700(a)(3), the OIG may impose a penalty of not more than $50,000 for each false record or statement.
(4) In cases under § 1003.700(a)(4), the OIG may impose a penalty of not more than $50,000 for each false record or statement or not more than $10,000 for each day that the person knowingly conceals or knowingly and improperly avoids or decreases an obligation to pay.
(5) In cases under § 1003.700(a)(5), the OIG may impose a penalty of not more than $15,000 for each day of the failure described in § 1003.700(a)(5).
(b) Assessments. (1) In cases under § 1003.700(a)(1) and (3), such a person shall be subject to an assessment of not more than three times the amount claimed in the specified claim described in § 1003.700(a)(1) and (3) in lieu of damages sustained by the United States or a specified State agency because of such specified claim.
(2) In cases under § 1003.700(a)(2) and (4), such a person shall be subject to an assessment of not more than three times the total amount of the funds described in § 1003.700(a)(2) and (4), respectively (or, in the case of an obligation to transmit property to the Secretary described in § 1003.700(a)(4), of the value of the property described in § 1003.700(a)(4)) in lieu of damages sustained by the United States or a specified State agency because of such case.

Where this section sits in the code

Title 42—Public Health
CHAPTER V—OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL-HEALTH CARE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER B—OIG AUTHORITIES
PART 1003—CIVIL MONEY PENALTIES, ASSESSMENTS AND EXCLUSIONS
Subpart G—CMPs, Assessments, and Exclusions for Fraud or False Claims or Similar Conduct Related to Grants, Contracts, and Other Agreements

(a) Penalties. (1) In cases under § 1003.700(a)(1), the OIG may impose a penalty of not more than $10,000 for each specified claim.

(2) In cases under § 1003.700(a)(2), the OIG may impose a penalty of not more than $50,000 for each false statement, omission, or misrepresentation of a material fact.

(3) In cases under § 1003.700(a)(3), the OIG may impose a penalty of not more than $50,000 for each false record or statement.

(4) In cases under § 1003.700(a)(4), the OIG may impose a penalty of not more than $50,000 for each false record or statement or not more than $10,000 for each day that the person knowingly conceals or knowingly and improperly avoids or decreases an obligation to pay.

(5) In cases under § 1003.700(a)(5), the OIG may impose a penalty of not more than $15,000 for each day of the failure described in § 1003.700(a)(5).

(b) Assessments. (1) In cases under § 1003.700(a)(1) and (3), such a person shall be subject to an assessment of not more than three times the amount claimed in the specified claim described in § 1003.700(a)(1) and (3) in lieu of damages sustained by the United States or a specified State agency because of such specified claim.

(2) In cases under § 1003.700(a)(2) and (4), such a person shall be subject to an assessment of not more than three times the total amount of the funds described in § 1003.700(a)(2) and (4), respectively (or, in the case of an obligation to transmit property to the Secretary described in § 1003.700(a)(4), of the value of the property described in § 1003.700(a)(4)) in lieu of damages sustained by the United States or a specified State agency because of such case.

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