97 STAT. 448 PUBLIC LAW 98-77 —AUG. 15, 1983 Certification. Liability to U.S. Overpayment recovery. I veteran by the employer (without regard to overtime or premium pay), and (B) the number of hours worked by the veteran during that period. (2) The total amount that may be paid to an employer on behalf of a veteran participating in a program of job training under this Act is $10,000. (3) In order to relieve financial burdens on business enterprises with relatively few numbers of employees, the Administrator may make payments under this Act on a monthly, rather than quarterly, basis to an employer with a number of employees less than a number which shall be specified in regulations which the Adminis- trator shall prescribe for the purposes of this paragraph. (b) Payment may not be made to an employer for a period of training under this Act on behalf of a veteran until the Administra- tor has received— (1) from the veteran, a certification that the veteran was employed full time by the employer in a program of job training during such period; and (2) from the employer, a certification— (A) that the veteran was employed by the employer during that period and that the veteran's performance and progress during such period were satisfactory; and (B) of the number of hours worked by the veteran during that period. With respect to the first such certification by an employer with respect to a veteran, the certification shall indicate the date on which the employment of the veteran began and the starting hourly rate of wages paid to the veteran (without regard to overtime or premium pay). (c)(1)(A) Whenever the Administrator finds that an overpayment under this Act has been made to an employer on behalf of a veteran as a result of a certification, or information contained in an applica- tion, submitted by an employer which was false in any material respect, the amount of such overpayment shall constitute a liability of the employer to the United States. (B) Whenever the Administrator finds that an employer has failed in any substantial respect to comply for a period of time with a requirement established under this Act (unless the employer's fail- ure is the result of false or incomplete information provided by the veteran), each amount paid to the employer on behalf of a veteran for that period shall be considered to be an overpayment under this Act, and the amount of such overpayment shall constitute a liability of the employer to the United States. (2) Whenever the Administrator finds that an overpayment under this Act has been made to an employer on behalf of a veteran as a result of a certification by the veteran, or as a result of information provided to an employer or contained in an application submitted by the veteran, which was willfully or negligently false in any material respect, the amount of such overpayment shall constitute a liability of the veteran to the United States. (3) Any overpayment referred to in paragraph (1) or (2) may be recovered in the same manner as any other debt due the United States. Any overpayment recovered shall be credited to funds availa- ble to make payments under this Act. If there are no such funds, any overpayment recovered shall be deposited into the Treasury.
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