5 C.F.R. § 177.106

Authority to adjust, determine, compromise, and settle

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(a) The General Counsel of OPM, or his or her designee, is delegated authority to consider, ascertain, adjust, determine, compromise, and settle claims under the provisions of 28 U.S.C. 2672, and this part. The General Counsel, in his or her discretion, has the authority to further delegate the responsibility for adjudicating, considering, adjusting, compromising, and settling any claim submitted under the provisions of 28 U.S.C. 2672, and this part, that is based on the alleged negligence or wrongful act or omission of an OPM employee, with the exception of claims involving personal injury. All claims involving personal injury will be adjudicated, considered, adjusted, compromised and settled by the Office of the General Counsel.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1994–1994 · leading case: Roper Hosp., Inc. v. United States, 869 F. Supp. 362 (D.S.C. 1994).
Roper Hosp., Inc. v. United States, 869 F. Supp. 362 (D.S.C. 1994). “General Counsel’s authority to adjudicate and settle claims is stated in 5 C.F.R. § 177.106 (a). The Declaration of Gloria Clark, paralegal specialist in the Ethics, FOIA and Torts Division of the Office of General Counsel of OPM, states that after a thorough search she found no…”
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