[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR35.5]

[Page 107]
 
                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
 
                           AND HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 35--TORT CLAIMS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT--Table of Contents
 
                          Subpart B--Procedures
 
Sec. 35.5  Investigation, examination, and determination of claims.

    When a claim is received, the constituent agency out of whose 
activities the claim arose shall make such investigation as may be 
necessary or appropriate for a determination of the validity of the 
claim and thereafter shall forward the claim, together with all 
pertinent material, and a recommendation based on the merits of the 
case, with regard to allowance or disallowance of the claim, to the 
Department Claims Officer to whom authority has been delegated to 
adjust, determine, compromise and settle all claims hereunder.