[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR30.25]

[Page 95]
 
                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
 
                           AND HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 30--CLAIMS COLLECTION--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart C--Compromise of Claims
 
Sec. 30.25  Litigative probabilities.

    The Secretary may compromise a debt if the Government's ability to 
prove its case in court for the full amount claimed is doubtful either 
because of the legal issues involved or a bona fide dispute as to the 
facts. The amount accepted in compromise in such cases should fairly 
reflect the probability of prevailing on the issues and the prospects 
for full or partial recovery of a judgment, paying due regard to the 
availability of evidence and witnesses, and related pragmatic 
considerations.