---
kind: "section"
citation: "39 C.F.R. § 962.26"
title: "39"
number: "962.26"
heading: "(Rule 26) Settlement."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/39/962.26"
---

# §962.26. (Rule 26) Settlement.

- (a) Either party may offer to settle or propose an adjustment at any time.
- (b) The Reviewing Official has the exclusive authority to compromise or settle any allegations or determinations of liability under [31 U.S.C. 3802](/usc/31/3802.md) without the consent of the Presiding Officer, except during the pendency of an appeal to the appropriate United States district court under [31 U.S.C. 3805](/usc/31/3805.md) or during the pendency of an action to collect any penalties or assessments under [31 U.S.C. 3806](/usc/31/3806.md).
- (c) The Attorney General has the exclusive authority to compromise or settle any penalty or assessment that is the subject of a pending petition for judicial review, or a pending action to recover a penalty or assessment.
- (d) The Reviewing Official may recommend settlement terms to the Attorney General, as appropriate.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 31 U.S.C. 3801-12; 39 U.S.C. 401; 5 U.S.C. 554.

### Source

Source: 90 FR 33272, July 17, 2025, unless otherwise noted.