22 CFR § 521.46

22 CFR · Foreign Relations

§ 521.46 — Compromise or settlement.

22 CFR § 521.46

TitleTitle 22: Foreign Relations PartPart 521: Implementation of the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act

SourceeCFR (current through Apr 10, 2026)

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22 C.F.R. § 521.46 (2026).

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§ 521.46 Compromise or settlement.

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

(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 issue a complaint and before the date on which the ALJ issues an initial decision.

(c)The Director has exclusive authority to compromise or settle a case under this part at any time after the date on which the ALJ issues an initial decision, except during pendency of any review under § 521.42 or during the pendency of any action to collect penalties and assessments under § 521.43.

(d)The Attorney General has exclusive authority to compromise or settle a case under this part during the pendency of any review u

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§ 521.46 Compromise or settlement.

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

(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 issue a complaint and before the date on which the ALJ issues an initial decision.

(c) The Director has exclusive authority to compromise or settle a case under this part at any time after the date on which the ALJ issues an initial decision, except during pendency of any review under § 521.42 or during the pendency of any action to collect penalties and assessments under § 521.43.

(d) The Attorney General has exclusive authority to compromise or settle a case under this part during the pendency of any review under § 521.42 or of any 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 Director, or the Attorney General, as appropriate. The reviewing official may recommend settlement terms to the Director, or the Attorney General, as appropriate.

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