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                         1a 
                        
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                         Settlement account authorized. Treasury credits the account when we receive a refund. 
                        
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                         1b 
                        
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                         Courtesy settlement check authorized from your  appropriation at your request. Treasury will credit  your account when refund is received.
                         
                        
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                         02 
                        
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                         Check cancelled by the Regional Finance Center  by deposit ticket #[999999999] dated [MM/DD/YY].
                         
                        
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                         2a 
                        
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                         Settlement not recommended at this time pending  investigation.
                         
                        
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                         2b 
                        
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                         Settlement not recommended at this time pending  refund from the presenting bank.
                         
                        
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                         03 
                        
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                         Claim valid but settlement not appropriate, based on your recertified or non-entitlement stop. Treasury  will credit your account when refund is received.
                         
                        
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                         3a 
                        
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                         Forgery established; a settlement check has been issued:  Check #[99999999] Symbol and #[9999]; Check Date, [MM/DD/YY],  Amount [$$$.99]; Payee Name
                         
                        
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                         3b 
                        
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                         Partial credit received. 
                        
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                         3c 
                        
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                         Partial credit received and partial credit transferred via IPAC/GOALS
                         
                        
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                         3d 
                        
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                         Credit was forwarded to the original finance center via SF 215 #[9999999] dated [MM/DD/YY].
                         
                        
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                         04 
                        
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                         Settlement not appropriate because there has been an  overpayment. Treasury will credit your account when refund is received.
                         
                        
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                         4a 
                        
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                         Treasury has denied this claim. Reason: 
                        
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                         05 
                        
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                         Treasury is pursuing collection and your account  will be credited when refund is received.
                         
                        
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                         5a 
                        
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                         BFS is unable to recover the proceeds of the check due to the expiration of the 1
                           year statute of limitations for deceased payee cases. [REF 31 USC 3172 (A) (1)] 
                         
                        
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                         6a 
                        
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                         Settlement not recommended and case closed.  The examiner of questioned documents is of the opinion  that the payee endorsed the check(s).
                         
                        
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                         6b 
                        
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                         Settlement not recommended and case closed.  Claimant never lived at or received mail at the check  address. If check negotiated by person of same name at  check address, there is no legal basis for recovery.
                         
                        
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                         6c 
                        
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                         Settlement not recommended and case closed.  Both co-payees of check must sign claim form. Return  claim form and copy of signatures from applicable IRS return.  Submit statement of division of check proceeds if applicable.
                         
                        
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                         6d 
                        
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                         Settlement not recommended and case closed. Determination made that payee partially benefitted from check proceeds;  therefore, recovery is legally barred.
                         
                        
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                         6e 
                        
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                         Settlement not recommended and case closed. Statute of  limitations has expired.
                         
                        
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                         6f 
                        
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                         Settlement not recommended and case closed. Payee endorsed the check prior to it being cashed; therefore recovery is  legally barred.
                         
                        
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                         6g 
                        
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                         Settlement not recommended and case closed: based on the  results of USSS investigation.
                         
                        
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                         6h 
                        
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                         Payee died [MM/DD/YY], not MM/DD/YY]; case closed. 
                        
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                         6i 
                        
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                         We have been advised that an adjustment was made by your office.  Case closed. 
                        
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                         6j 
                        
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                         We have been advised that the payee is still alive.  Case closed. 
                        
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                         6k 
                        
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                         Reclamation action has been abandoned since the check was negotiated by the agency. 
                            See reverse of the attached check copy.  Case closed.
                         
                        
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                         6l 
                        
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                         Investigation determined that proceeds were deposited to the payee's account.   Case closed.
                         
                        
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                         6m 
                        
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                         Investigation determined that the payee authorized the negotiation of the check.  Case closed.
                         
                        
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                         6n 
                        
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                         The U.S. Secret Service determined that the payee was involved in the negotiation. 
                            Case closed.
                         
                        
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                         6o 
                        
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                         Additional evidence supplied by the financial institution shows that the payee was involved in the negotiation; or benefited from the proceeds of the check.  Case closed.
                         
                        
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                         7a 
                        
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                         When check is drawn to alternate payees, endorsement by either  constitutes proper negotiation.  The document analyst is of the opinion the  endorsement on the check was written by ______________.  Case closed.
                         
                        
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                         7b 
                        
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                         When a check is drawn to alternate payees, endorsement by either constitutes proper
                           negotiation.  Provide specimen signature of alternate payee.
                         
                        
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                         08 
                        
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                         Treasury has exhausted all available means to obtain refund; no further action will
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                         8a 
                        
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                         Forgery established; a settlement check is being issued to the payee. 
                        
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                         8b 
                        
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                         Forgery established; Treasury is crediting your account. 
                        
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                         8c 
                        
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                         Alleged forgery being investigated; settlement check has not been issued to the payee
                           pending investigation.
                         
                        
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                         8d 
                        
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                         Alleged forgery being investigated; more information to follow. 
                        
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                         8e 
                        
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                         Forgery established.  Treasury will not pursue reclamation action because the cost
                           of collection exceeds the check amount. Case closed.
                         
                        
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                         8f 
                        
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                         Claim valid but settlement not appropriate.  Based on your non-entitlement stop, Treasury is  crediting your account.
                         
                        
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                         09 
                        
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                         Other 
                        
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