627.702—Sanctions and corrective actions.
(a)
Except for actions under sections 106(j), 164 (b) and (f), and 167 of the Act and the funding restrictions specified at § 627.423 of this part, Funding restrictions for “high-risk” recipients and subrecipients, the Grant Officer shall utilize initial and final determination procedures outlined in § 627.606, Grant Officer resolution, of this part to impose a sanction or corrective action.
(b)
To impose a sanction or corrective action regarding a violation of section 167 of the Act, the Department shall utilize the procedures of 29 CFR part 34.
(c)
To impose a sanction or corrective action for failure to meet performance standards, where the recipient has not acted as required at section 106(j)(4), the Grant Officer shall utilize the procedures set forth at § 627.470 (d) and (f).
(d)
To impose a sanction or corrective action for noncompliance with the procurement standards provisions set forth at §§ 627.420 and 627.703 of this part, where the recipient has not acted, the Grant Officer may utilize the procedures set forth at section 164(b) of the Act.
(e)
To impose a sanction or corrective action for the Governor's failure to promptly take remedial action of a substantial violation as required by § 627.477 of this part, the Grant Officer shall utilize the procedure set forth in § 627.607 of this part.
(f)
The recipient shall be held responsible for all funds under its grant(s). The recipient shall hold subrecipients, including SDA's and SSG's, responsible for JTPA funds received through the grant, and may ultimately hold the units of local government which constitute the SDA or the SSG responsible for such funds.
(g)
Nothing in this section shall preclude the Grant Officer from imposing a sanction directly against a subrecipient, as authorized in section 164(e)(3) of the Act. In such a case, the Grant Officer shall inform the recipient of such action.