Section 5.10 - Responsibilities of the Comptroller(1) Upon receipt of a report described in 815 CMR 5.09(1)(a) from an assigned attorney, the Comptroller will review the report, certify the amount due and payable, review agency accounts related to the claim to determine whether funds are available to pay the claim, and consult with the agency regarding available funds.(a) If funds are available to satisfy the claim in an applicable agency account, in whole or in part, the Comptroller will authorize the agency to initiate the warrant procedure for issuance of a check from the agency account.(b) If no funds are available to satisfy the claim in whole or in part, the Comptroller will refer the certified amount to the agency with instructions for the agency to initiate a deficiency budget request.(c) The Comptroller will notify the assigned attorney after the check is issued in payment of the claim that the litigation file may be closed.