[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR178.207]

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                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
                CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
 
PART 178_PROCEDURES FOR SETTLING CLAIMS--Table of Contents
 
  Subpart B_Settlement of Accounts for Deceased Civilian Officers and 
                                Employees
 
Sec. 178.207  Claims settlement jurisdiction.

    (a) District of Columbia and Government corporations. Claims for 
unpaid compensation due deceased employees of the government of the 
District of Columbia shall be paid by the District of Columbia, and 
those of Government corporations or mixed ownership Government 
corporations may be paid by the corporations.
    (b) Office of Personnel Management. Each agency shall pay undisputed 
claims for the compensation due a deceased employee. Except as provided 
in paragraph (a) of this section, disputed claims for money due deceased 
employees of the Federal Government will be

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submitted to the Office of Merit Systems Oversight and Effectiveness, in 
accordance with Sec. 178.102 of subpart A. For example:
    (1) When doubt exists as to the amount or validity of the claim;
    (2) When doubt exists as to the person(s) properly entitled to 
payment; or
    (3) When the claim involves uncurrent checks. Uncurrent checks are 
unnegotiated and/or undelivered checks for money due the decedent which 
have not been paid by the end of the fiscal year after the fiscal year 
in which the checks were issued. The checks, if available, should 
accompany the claims.
    (c) Payment of claim. Claims for money due will be paid by the 
appropriate agency only after settlement by the Office of Merit Systems 
Oversight and Effectiveness occurs.

[62 FR 68139, Dec. 31, 1997, as amended at 65 FR 40967, July 3, 2000]