; and (iii) such other criteria as the head of the Office of Whistleblower Awards determines appropriate. (d) Additional requirements (1) Reduction in award The head of the Office of Whistleblower Awards may reduce to an amount greater than or equal to zero an award to a whistleblower under this section for original information relating to financial misconduct or fraudulent misrepresentation by a recipient of financial assistance from the Administrator if the head of the Office of Whistleblower Awards determines that such whistleblower planned or initiated the actions that led to such to financial misconduct or fraudulent misrepresentation. (2) Criminal conviction (A) Denial A whistleblower who is finally convicted of an offense arising out of planning or initiating the actions that led to the to financial misconduct or fraudulent misrepresentation by a recipient of financial assistance from the Administrator is ineligible for any award under this section with respect any conviction, settlement agreement, or plea agreement related to such financial misconduct or fraudulent misrepresentation. (B) Repayment As a condition of receiving an award under this section, the whistleblower shall agree to repay the full amount of the award if the whistleblower is finally convicted of an offense relating to the original information that was the basis for receipt of such award. (3) No contract necessary A whistleblower shall not be required to be a party to a contract with the Administrator to be eligible to receive an award under this section. (4) Timing The head of the Office of Whistleblower Awards shall disburse payments to a whistleblower under this section not later than one year after the date on which amounts have been deposited into the Whistleblower Award Fund based on a conviction pursuant to, or a settlement or plea agreeement entered into with respect to, a COVID loan action based, in whole or in part, on information described in subsection (c)(1)(A) that is original information provided by such whistleblower. (5)