The department reserves the right to take action against an owner, operator or person owning a home oil tank system, or their agents or designees to recover any award or portion of an award resulting from a fraudulent claim.
(1) RIGHT OF ACTION. A right of action under this section shall accrue to the state against an owner, operator or other person if the owner, operator or other person submits a fraudulent claim or does not meet the requirements under this chapter or if an award is issued under this section to the owner, operator or other person for ineligible costs under this section.(2) ACTION TO RECOVER AWARDS. The department shall request the attorney general to take action as is appropriate to recover awards to which the state is entitled or when the department discovers a fraudulent claim after an award is issued.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 747.14
Cr. Register, February, 1994, No. 458, eff. 3-1-94. Section 292.63(5) (c), Stats., states that recovered funds shall be credited to the petroleum environmental cleanup fund.