[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: 24CFR17.8]



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                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

 

PART 17_ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIMS--Table of Contents

 

    Subpart A_Claims Against Government Under Federal Tort Claims Act

 

Sec.  17.8  Limitations on authority.



    (a) An award, compromise, or settlement of a claim under section 

2672 of Title 28, United States Code, and this subpart in excess of 

$25,000 may be effected only with the prior written approval of the 

Attorney General or his designee. For the purpose of this paragraph, a 

principal claim and any derivative or subrogated claim shall be treated 

as a single claim.

    (b) An administrative claim may be adjusted, determined, 

compromised, or settled only after consultation with the Department of 

Justice when, in the opinion of the General Counsel or his designee:

    (1) A new precedent or a new point of law is involved; or

    (2) A question of policy is or may be involved; or

    (3) The United States is or may be entitled to indemnity or 

contribution from a third party, and the Department is unable to adjust 

the third party claim; or

    (4) The compromise of a particular claim, as a practical matter, 

will or may control the disposition of a related claim in which the 

amount to be paid may exceed $25,000.

    (c) An administrative claim may be adjusted, determined, 

compromised, or settled only after consultation with the Department of 

Justice when the Department is informed or is otherwise aware that the 

United States or an officer, employee, agent, or cost-type contractor of 

the United States is involved in litigation based on a claim arising out 

of the same incident or transaction.