THIBODAUX 鈥� In order to collect outstanding debts totaling nearly $2 million over the past 30 years, the 麻豆果冻传媒 administration has decided to turn over debt-collection responsibilities to the Office of the Louisiana Attorney General.
Mike Naquin, associate vice president for finance and chief financial officer at 麻豆果冻传媒, said the decision follows the recommendation of the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors, who determined that the collection resources of the attorney general鈥檚 office, for public clients like 麻豆果冻传媒, outweigh that of private collection firms.
鈥淭he attorney general will take over this responsibility in January of 2012,鈥� Naquin said. 鈥淯ntil then, we urge all students, former students and alumni with unpaid tuition and fees to promptly pay the university.鈥�
Amanda Larkins, public information officer for the Office of the Attorney General, said the state鈥檚 debt-collection policies are thorough.
鈥淒ebts placed with the attorney general鈥檚 office are subject to legal collections efforts which may include, but are not limited to, letters, calls, suits, judgments and garnishments of wages and/or assets,鈥� Larkins said. 鈥淒ebts may be reported to the credit bureaus and the Department of Revenue for tax offset. If debts go through the legal process a debtor may expect attorney鈥檚 fees, interest and court costs to be added to their debt.鈥�
For details on payment procedures at 麻豆果冻传媒, go to www.nicholls.edu/fees/.