Settlement during statutory presentment period. A claim under M.G.L. c. 258 must be assessed and acted upon within six months of receipt by the Executive Office of a Secretariat (or by the Office of the Attorney General when initial presentment is made there). The following procedures and Time lines shall be followed:

Day 1: Presentment Notice received by the appropriate Executive Office [or the Office of

the Attorney General (AGO)]

Day 3: AGO forwards a copy of the notice to the appropriate Executive Office; the

Executive Office forwards a copy of any notice it receives from a claimant to the AGO.

Day 90: Executive Office receives agency's investigation report and disposition

recommendation.

Day 120: Executive Office has acted on recommendation in one of the following ways:

commenced negotiations with claimant (or legal representative thereof) on settlements of $2500 and under:

sent investigation report and settlement recommendation over $2500 to AGO or ;

sent denial to claimant.

Day 135: AGO approves terms of settlement on recommendations over $2500. Executive

Office commences settlement negotiations with claimant.

Day 160: Executive Office sends negotiated settlement documents to Comptroller (attention:

DAB) together with assents of AGO and Executive Office for Administration and Finance (if required) and a release executed by claimant.

The documents forwarded to the Comptroller should include the following:

a copy of the presentment letter; a settlement memorandum describing the terms of the settlement; a release executed by claimant and; the consent of the Attorney General (for settlement over $2500) and the Secretary of Administration and Finance (for settlement over $20,000) if required.

Comptroller processes settlement payment.

Day 180: Presentment procedures have been completed. Executive Office has sent copies

of investigation report, settlement documents and denials to AGO.