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GN 02406.425: Treasury Case Action Codes of Claims Disposition Notices (CDN)

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  • Effective Dates: 03/28/2000 - Present
  • Effective Dates: 11/21/2017 - Present
  • TN 14 (04-00)
  • TN 42 (11-17)
  • GN 02406.425 DT Case Action Codes - Claims Disposition Notices (CDN)
  • GN 02406.425 Treasury Case Action Codes of Claims Disposition Notices (CDN)
  • A. GENERAL
  • U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) sends us a systems-generated claims disposition notice (CDN) that indicates Treasury's decision of a forgery determination on a handwriting analysis claim.
  • When DT makes a determination on a claim of forgery, a systems-generated claims disposition notice (CDN) is sent to the Agency indicating DT's decision on the claim. Below is a list of the latest possible CDN messages from DT.
  • A current list of the possible CDN messages from Treasury is in GN 02406.425B in this section.
  • B. CDN CODE DESCRIPTIONS - GENERAL NONRECEIPT
  • A. CDN code descriptions
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  • 1B
  • COURTESY SETTLEMENT CHECK AUTHORIZED FROM YOUR APPROPRIATION AT YOUR REQUEST. TREASURY WILL CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WHEN REFUND IS RECEIVED.
  • 2A
  • SETTLEMENT NOT RECOMMENDED AT THIS TIME PENDING INVESTIGATION.
  • Message codes
  • Explanation of message codes
  • 1a
  • Settlement account authorized. Treasury credits the account when we receive a refund.
  • 1b
  • Courtesy settlement check authorized from your appropriation at your request. Treasury will credit your account when refund is received.
  • 02
  • Check cancelled by the Regional Finance Center by deposit ticket #[999999999] dated [MM/DD/YY].
  • 2a
  • Settlement not recommended at this time pending investigation.
  • 2b
  • Settlement not recommended at this time pending refund from the presenting bank.
  • 2B
  • SETTLEMENT NOT RECOMMENDED AT THIS TIME PENDING REFUND FROM THE PRESENTING BANK.
  • 03
  • CLAIM VALID BUT SETTLEMENT NOT APPROPRIATE, BASED ON YOUR RECERTIFIED OR NON-ENTITLEMENT STOP. TREASURY WILL CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WHEN REFUND IS RECEIVED.
  • Claim valid but settlement not appropriate, based onyour recertified or non-entitlement stop. Treasury will credit your account when refund is received.
  • 3a
  • Forgery established; a settlement check has been issued: Check #[99999999] Symbol and #[9999]; Check Date, [MM/DD/YY], Amount [$$$.99]; Payee Name
  • 3b
  • Partial credit received.
  • 3c
  • Partial credit received and partial credit transferredvia IPAC/GOALS
  • 3d
  • Credit was forwarded to the original finance center viaSF 215 #[9999999] dated [MM/DD/YY].
  • 04
  • SETTLEMENT NOT APPROPRIATE BECAUSE THERE HAS BEEN AN OVERPAYMENT. TREASURY WILL CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WHEN REFUND IS RECEIVED.
  • Settlement not appropriate because there has been an overpayment. Treasury will credit your account whenrefund is received.
  • 4a
  • Treasury has denied this claim. Reason:
  • 05
  • TREASURY IS PURSUING COLLECTION AND YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE CREDITED WHEN REFUND IS RECEIVED.
  • 6A
  • SETTLEMENT NOT RECOMMENDED AND CASE CLOSED. THE EXAMINER OF QUESTIONED DOCUMENTS IS OF THE OPINION THAT THE PAYEE ENDORSED THE CHECK(S).
  • 6B
  • 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.
  • Treasury is pursuing collection and your account will be credited when refund is received.
  • 5a
  • 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)] 
  • 6a
  • Settlement not recommended and case closed. The examiner of questioned documents is of the opinion that the payee endorsed the check(s).
  • 6b
  • 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.
  • 6c
  • 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.
  • 6d
  • Settlement not recommended and case closed. Determinationmade that payee partially benefitted from check proceeds; therefore, recovery is legally barred.
  • 6e
  • Settlement not recommended and case closed. Statute of limitations has expired.
  • 6f
  • Settlement not recommended and case closed. Payee endorsedthe check prior to it being cashed; therefore recovery is legally barred.
  • 6g
  • Settlement not recommended and case closed: based on the results of USSS investigation.
  • 6C
  • 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.
  • 6D
  • SETTLEMENT NOT RECOMMENDED AND CASE CLOSED. DETERMINATION MADE THAT PAYEE PARTIALLY BENEFITTED FROM CHECK PROCEEDS; THEREFORE, RECOVERY IS LEGALLY BARRED.
  • 6E
  • SETTLEMENT NOT RECOMMENDED AND CASE CLOSED. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS HAS EXPIRED.
  • 6h
  • 6F
  • SETTLEMENT NOT RECOMMENDED AND CASE CLOSED. PAYEE ENDORSED THE CHECK PRIOR TO IT BEING CASHED; THEREFORE RECOVERY IS LEGALLY BARRED.
  • 6G
  • SETTLEMENT NOT RECOMMENDED AND CASE CLOSED: BASED ON THE RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION.
  • Payee died [MM/DD/YY], not MM/DD/YY]; case closed.
  • 6i
  • We have been advised that an adjustment was made by your office.  Case closed.
  • 6j
  • We have been advised that the payee is still alive.  Case closed.
  • 6k
  • Reclamation action has been abandoned since the check was negotiated by the agency.  See reverse of the attached check copy.  Case closed.
  • 6l
  • Investigation determined that proceeds were deposited to the payee's account.  Case closed.
  • 6m
  • Investigation determined that the payee authorized the negotiation of the check. Case closed.
  • 6n
  • The U.S. Secret Service determined that the payee was involved in the negotiation.  Case closed.
  • 6o
  • Additional evidence supplied by the financial institution shows that thepayee was involved in the negotiation; or benefited from theproceeds of the check.  Case closed.
  • 7a
  • 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.
  • 7b
  • When a check is drawn to alternate payees, endorsement by either constitutes proper negotiation.  Provide specimen signature of alternate payee.
  • 08
  • Treasury has exhausted all available means to obtain refund; no further action will be taken.
  • 8a
  • Forgery established; a settlement check is being issued to the payee.
  • 8b
  • Forgery established; Treasury is crediting your account.
  • 8c
  • Alleged forgery being investigated; settlement check has not been issued to the payee pending investigation.
  • 8d
  • Alleged forgery being investigated; more information to follow.
  • 8e
  • Forgery established.  Treasury will not pursue reclamation action because the cost of collection exceeds the check amount. Case closed.
  • 8f
  • Claim valid but settlement not appropriate.  Based on yournon-entitlement stop, Treasury is crediting your account.
  • 09
  • Other
  • B. CDN code descriptions of appeals to Treasury
  • The numerical code does not appear on the CDN but is a means of identification for Treasury's use.
  • C. CDN CODE DESCRIPTIONS - APPEALS TO DT
  • 297
  • APPEAL HAS BEEN RECEIVED FOR DENIED CLAIM.
  • Appeal has been received for denied claim.
  • 327
  • UPON REVIEW OF ALL EVIDENCE PRESENTED, THE PREVIOUS DECISION TO DENY CLAIM IS UPHELD.
  • Upon review of all evidence presented, the previous decision to deny claim is upheld.
  • 329
  • THE PREVIOUS DECISION TO DENY THE CLAIM IS OVERTURNED. SETTLEMENT WILL BE AUTHORIZED IN A SUBSEQUENT ACTION.
  • The previous decision to deny the claim is overturned. Settlement will be authorized in a subsequent action.
  • 330
  • IMMEDIATE SETTLEMENT REQUESTED PRIOR TO ADJUDICATION OF CLAIM. THIS PERTAINS TO NY RESIDENTS ONLY.
  • (The numerical code does not appear on the CDN but is a means of identification for DT's use.)
  • Immediate settlement requested prior to adjudication of claim. This pertains to NY residents only.