[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 24, Volume 1] [Revised as of April 1, 2006] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 24CFR17.7] [Page 207] TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT PART 17_ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIMS--Table of Contents Subpart A_Claims Against Government Under Federal Tort Claims Act Sec. 17.7 Authority to adjust, determine, compromise, and settle claims. The General Counsel, the Deputy General Counsel, and such employees of the Office of the General Counsel as may be designated by the General Counsel, are authorized to consider, ascertain, adjust, determine, compromise, and settle claims pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. 2671, and the regulations contained in 28 CFR part 14 and in this subpart.