[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 5]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 14CFR1264.145]



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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

                          SPACE ADMINISTRATION

 

PART 1264_IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL PENALTIES ACT OF 

1986--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 1264.145  Compromise or settlement.



    (a) Parties may make offers of compromise or settlement at any time, 

including proposals for alternative dispute resolution.

    (b) The reviewing official has the exclusive authority to compromise 

or settle a case under this part at any time after the date on which the 

reviewing official is permitted to refer allegations of liability to a 

presiding officer and before the date on which the presiding officer 

issues an initial decision.

    (c) The authority head has exclusive authority to compromise or 

settle a case under this part at any time after the date on which the 

presiding officer issues an initial decision, except during the pendency 

of any judicial review under Sec. 1264.141 or during the pendency of 

any civil action to collect penalties and assessments under Sec. 

1264.142.

    (d) The Attorney General has exclusive authority to compromise or 

settle a case under this part during the pendency of any judicial review 

under 31 U.S.C. 3805 or of any civil action to recover penalties and 

assessments under 31 U.S.C. 3806.

    (e) The investigating official may recommend settlement terms to the 

reviewing official, the authority head, or the Attorney General, as 

appropriate. The reviewing official may recommend settlement terms to 

the authority head, or the Attorney General, as appropriate.

    (f) Any compromise or settlement must be in writing.