UNY Refund of Tuition and Fees Policy

$500-9999 $10,000+

Campus/OAG/PC

OAG/PC

Campus/OAG

OAG

PC – Private Collection Agency

OAG – Attorney General

TAX – Department of Taxation and Finance

1. No account under $500 shall be referred to the Civil Recoveries Bureau of the OAG. For a delinquent account under $500, campuses may choose to either pursue in-house collection efforts, transfer to a private collection agency, or certify debt to the Department of Taxation and Finance. 2. Delinquent student accounts 31 days after the start of the semester through the end of the semester, for $500 or above, may be transferred to the OAG or to a private collection agency (for debts under $10,000). If the debt is transferred to a private collection agency, such agency is not authorized to litigate the debt. Only the OAG can bring litigation on behalf of the State University. 3. Delinquent student accounts after the end of the semester shall be transferred to a private collection agency for any amount, or to the OAG for amounts above $500 and under $10,000, and all accounts of $10,000 or more must be transferred to the OAG. If the account is $100 or less, the campus may write-off the debt (see Section V, Write-off of Student Delinquent Accounts Receivable and Overpaid Accounts). 4. The ability to transfer accounts of under $10,000 to a collection agency shall not apply to accounts already referred to the OAG. 5. An account referred to a private collection agency greater than $500 must be returned to the State University for referral to the OAG if either no payment has been received from the debtor or no reasonable repayment agreement has been entered into within six months after being placed with the collection agency. State University may request an extension of this six-month period for convenience of processing. 6. Each account referred to the OAG or private collection agency shall be accompanied by the following information: a. The debtor’s current name; b. All other names by which the debtor has been known; c. The debtor’s last known address and whether the address is good or bad; d. The debtor’s home and mobile telephone numbers; e. The debtor’s date of birth; f. The debtor’s social security number; g. The name of the campus referring the account; h. The unpaid principal balance exclusive of accrued interest and/or collection fees;

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