21. Analysis of Appraisal Reports by United States Attorneys
Appraisals supplied by an agency to a U.S. Attorney in
support of a request to condemn a tract of land should be reviewed
as soon as the case is received. In this regard, the U.S. Attorney
should satisfy himself/herself that he/she has received all of the
appraisals, whether approved or disapproved, from the acquiring
agency. He/she should also insist that the review memorandums
containing the critique of the appraisals and recommendations of
the acquiring agency be forwarded with the appraisals. Where there
is doubt in the U.S. Attorney's mind regarding the adequacy of any
appraisal report, or if large sums of money are involved, the
appraisal reports should be forwarded to the Land Acquisition
Section which will request the Appraisal Unit to furnish an
analysis and recommendation. It is important that the U.S. Attorney
act upon the Appraisal Unit's recommendations and do so in a timely
manner. This will insure that sound and proper appraisals are at
hand for early settlemen t negotiations or for trial purposes.
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