Section 1003.710 - Amount of penalties and assessments(a)Penalties.(1) In cases under § 1003.700(a)(1) , the OIG may impose a penalty of not more than $10,000 for each specified claim.(2) In cases under § 1003.700(a)(2) , the OIG may impose a penalty of not more than $50,000 for each false statement, omission, or misrepresentation of a material fact.(3) In cases under § 1003.700(a)(3) , the OIG may impose a penalty of not more than $50,000 for each false record or statement.(4) In cases under § 1003.700(a)(4) , the OIG may impose a penalty of not more than $50,000 for each false record or statement or not more than $10,000 for each day that the person knowingly conceals or knowingly and improperly avoids or decreases an obligation to pay.(5) In cases under § 1003.700(a)(5) , the OIG may impose a penalty of not more than $15,000 for each day of the failure described in § 1003.700(a)(5) .(b)Assessments.(1) In cases under § 1003.700(a)(1) and (3) , such a person shall be subject to an assessment of not more than three times the amount claimed in the specified claim described in § 1003.700(a)(1) and (3) in lieu of damages sustained by the United States or a specified State agency because of such specified claim.(2) In cases under § 1003.700(a)(2) and (4) , such a person shall be subject to an assessment of not more than three times the total amount of the funds described in § 1003.700(a)(2) and (4) , respectively (or, in the case of an obligation to transmit property to the Secretary described in § 1003.700(a)(4) , of the value of the property described in § 1003.700(a)(4) ) in lieu of damages sustained by the United States or a specified State agency because of such case.