CFR > Title 29 - Labor > SUBTITLE A—Office of the Secretary of Labor > PART 34—IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NONDISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT OF 1982, AS AMENDED (JTPA) > SUBPART C—Governor's Responsibilities To Implement the Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity Requirements of JTPA (§34.30 to §34.34) > 34.32—Oversight and liability.

34.32—Oversight and liability.

(a) The Governor shall be responsible for oversight of all JTPA-funded State programs. This responsibility includes ensuring compliance with the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity provisions of JTPA and this part, and negotiating with the recipient to secure voluntary compliance when noncompliance is found under § 34.45.
(b) The Governor and the recipient shall be jointly and severally liable for all violations of the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity provisions of JTPA and this part by the recipient, unless the Governor has:
(1) Established and adhered to a Methods of Administration, pursuant to § 34.33, designed to give reasonable guarantee of the recipient's compliance with such provisions;
(2) Entered into a written contract with the recipient which clearly establishes the recipient's obligations regarding nondiscrimination and equal opportunity;
(3) Acted with due diligence to monitor the recipient's compliance with these provisions; and
(4) Taken prompt and appropriate corrective action to effect compliance.
(c) If the Director determines that the Governor has demonstrated substantial compliance with the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section, he or she may recommend to the Secretary that the imposition of sanctions against the Governor be waived and that sanctions be imposed only against the noncomplying recipient.