{"data":{"id":"us/20-cfr-498.126","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 CFR 498.126","heading":"Settlement.","body":"The Inspector General has exclusive authority to settle any issues or case, without the consent of the administrative law judge or the Commissioner, at any time prior to a final determination. Thereafter, the Commissioner or his or her designee has such exclusive authority.","path":["Title 20—Employees' Benefits","CHAPTER III—SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION","PART 498—CIVIL MONETARY PENALTIES, ASSESSMENTS AND RECOMMENDED EXCLUSIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-20.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:45Z","sha256":"99e377ed0ac5acbee45eadf7c90017912627194aca55cb3e001b72e970514285","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/20-cfr-498.115-498.125","next":"us/20-cfr-498.127"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}