[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 4]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR644.66]

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                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
              CHAPTER V--DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 644--REAL ESTATE HANDBOOK--Table of Contents
 
                         Subpart C--Acquisition
 
Sec. 644.66  Payment for title services.

    (a) Approval. The Contracting Officer will approve payment for all 
title evidence obtained in connection with the acquisition of land from 
funds available to the Division or District Engineer for that purpose, 
whether the land is acquired by purchase or condemnation.
    (b) Review. When abstracts are furnished on a per-item or per-page 
basis, the contents must be carefully reviewed by a qualified 
representative of the Division or District Engineer, to insure that 
bills are not excessive and that abstracts do not include superfluous 
material. Where erroneous or superfluous material is included in 
abstract, the bills involved will be corrected so that payment for such 
material is not made. All title evidence will be examined to determine 
that there has been full compliance with the specifications.
    (c) Payment for Title Evidence. Payments for title evidence will be 
made by the Contracting Officer from available funds for the project to 
which the title evidence pertains, upon receipt of certified and 
approved vouchers.
    (d) Preparation of Invoices for Title Services. The abstractor or 
title company will submit a certified invoice for services rendered, to 
the office to which the title evidence was delivered for review. The 
invoice must specify the particular type of title evidence furnished, 
the tract number, name of owner, name of project, and contract number. 
Invoices found to be correct will be certified as to receipt of the 
services by the receiving office and will be transmitted to the Division 
or District Engineer for further action and payment.