Section 1639.24 - Certification(a) The Board will provide a certification to the paying agency in all cases in which:(1) The hearing official determines that a debt exists;(2) The employee admits the existence and amount of the debt by failing to request a hearing; or(3) The employee admits the existence of the debt by failing to appear at a hearing.(b) The certification must be in writing and must include:(1) A statement that the employee owes the debt;(2) The amount and basis of the debt;(3) The date the Board's right to collect the debt first accrued;(4) A statement that the Board's regulations have been approved by the Office of Personnel Management under 5 CFR part 550, subpart K;(5) The amount and date of the collection, if only a one-time offset is required;(6) If the collection is to be made in installments, the number of installments to be collected, the amount of each installment, and the date of the first installment, if a date other than the next officially established pay period is required; and(7) Information regarding the completion of procedures required by 5 U.S.C. 5514 , including the dates of notices and hearings provided to the employee, or, if applicable, the employee's signed consent to salary offset or a signed statement acknowledging receipt of required procedures.