Whenever a United States Attorney compromises or closes a claim involving the United States pursuant to the authority as described in JM 4-3.120 , he/she should place a memorandum in the office file fully explaining the basis for the action. Upon request, a copy of this memorandum should be sent to the appropriate branch of the Civil Division. This requirement is set forth at § 2(a) of Civil Division Directive No. 1-15, published in the Appendix to Subpart Y immediately following 28 C.F.R. § 0.172.

[updated April 2018]