§ 1-19-040 — Debt check and set off

1-19-040 Debt check and set off.

(a) Prior to paying any person who is entitled to payment from the City, including, but not limited to, any person entitled to a settlement payment, a judgment payment, a contract price payment, or a refund payment, the Comptroller shall perform a debt check to determine if that person has an outstanding debt due and owing to the City. (b) If the debt check required under subsection (a) reveals that the person entitled to payment from the City has an outstanding debt due and owing to the City, the Comptroller shall set off against such payment the amount of the debt due and owing to the City, including all associated interest, fees, and expenses. The Comptroller shall fully apply the set off amount before paying the remaining payment amount to the person entitled to payment from the City. (c) Nothing in this section shall preclude the City from seeking to collect any debt due to the City through the use of any administrative procedure or court proceeding authorized by law. (d) The Comptroller is authorized to adopt rules for the proper administration and implementation of this section. (Added Coun. J. 12-16-24, p. 21956, § 1)