Regulations last checked for updates: Nov 21, 2024

Title 31 - Money and Finance: Treasury last revised: Nov 18, 2024
§ 27.4 - Factors to be considered.

The assessing official will consider relevant factors when determining whether to assess or impose a civil penalty under this part, and the amount of a civil monetary penalty. Those factors may include, but are not limited to, the following:

(a) The scope of the misuse;

(b) The purpose and/or nature of the misuse;

(c) The extent of the harm caused by the misuse;

(d) The circumstances of the misuse; and

(e) The benefit intended to be derived from the misuse.

authority: 31 U.S.C. 321,333
source: 62 FR 42213, Aug. 6, 1997, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 31 CFR 27.4