5 CFR 177.106 : Administrative Personnel (§ 1.1 To Parts 10003-10049) — (§ 1.1 To Parts 631-699) — Office Of Personnel Management (§ 1.1 To Parts 631-699) — Civil Service Regulations (§ 110.101 To Parts 631-699) — Administrative Claims Under The Federal Tort Claims Act (§ 177.101 To § 177.110) — Authority to adjust, determine, compromise, and settle.

(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.