31 CFR 256.31 - How does Fiscal Service compute interest on payments?

Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 09, 2026

Title 31 - Money and Finance: Treasury last revised: Jan 02, 2026

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§ 256.31 - How does Fiscal Service compute interest on payments?

Fiscal Service computes interest according to the terms of the statute that waives sovereign immunity for interest to be awarded against the Federal government. The statute that allows interest must be cited on the appropriate Judgment Fund form.

authority: 31 U.S.C. 1304,3728; 41 U.S.C. 612; 5 U.S.C. 2301 note

source: 71 FR 60849, Oct. 17, 2006, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 31 CFR 256.31