NAC353C.110. Action by State Controller upon receipt of request to offset debt.

Except as otherwise provided in NAC 353C.140, not later than 5 working days after receiving a request to offset from an agency pursuant to NAC 353C.100, the State Controller will:

     1. Unless the debtor is an employee of the State of Nevada, proceed with the suspension of all payments due the debtor from any agency.

     2. Notify the requesting agency and each agency processing a payment to the debtor that the payment has been intercepted and is being held for potential offset.

     3. Send written notice to the debtor that the agency has requested the offset and that the debtor has 10 days after the date of the notice in which to request a hearing before the State Controller to contest the offset. The notice will:

     (a) Be sent by United States mail to the last known address of the debtor provided by the agency; and

     (b) Inform the debtor:

          (1) Of the amount due from the debtor, including, without limitation, any costs and fees imposed pursuant to NRS 353C.135;

          (2) Of the method by which he or she can request the hearing; and

          (3) That the authority for the offset is set forth in NRS 353C.190 and NAC 353C.100 to 353C.140, inclusive, and that the hearing will be held in accordance with the provisions of NAC 353C.150 to 353C.340, inclusive.

     (Added to NAC by St. Controller by R117-02, eff. 12-17-2002; A by R141-04, 9-22-2004; R079-09, 10-15-2010)