CFR > Title 45 - Public Welfare > SUBTITLE B—Regulations Relating to Public Welfare > CHAPTER XVI—LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION (parts 1600 to 1644) > PART 1618—ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES > 1618.4—Duties of Recipients.

1618.4—Duties of Recipients.

A recipient shall:
(a) Advise its employees of their responsibilities under the Act; and
(b) Establish procedures, consistent with the notice and hearing requirements of section 1011 of the Act, for determining whether an employee has violated a prohibition of the Act; and shall establish a policy for determining the appropriate sanction to be imposed for a violation, including:
(1) Administrative reprimand if a violation is found to be minor and unintentional, or otherwise affected by mitigating circumstances;
(2) Suspension and termination of employment; and
(3) Other sanctions appropriate for enforcement of the Act; but
(c) Before suspending or terminating the employment of any person for violating a prohibition of the Act, a recipient shall consult the Corporation to insure that its interpretation of the Act is consistent with Corporation policy.