SECTION 150:80-1-11. Corrective and remedial action

(a)   The Department reserves the right under circumstances of possible program violations to request from the applicant or grantee, singularly or in combination, information regarding the administrative, planning, budgeting, management and evaluation functions, and other actions deemed necessary to clearly define the cause or causes of program violation(s). Under any of the stated program violations during the application for financial assistance or grant implementation stage, the Department may take one or more of the following actions:

(1)   Condition the grant

(2)   Withhold funds

(3)   Reduce the total amount of the grant award

(4)   Require a return of unexpended funds

(5)   Cancel a grant agreement and recover all funds expended in an ineligible manner prior to the date of notice of cancellation

(6)   Deny future program applications and participation for a period not to exceed two program cycles.

(b)   Prior to taking corrective and remedial actions, a notice of show cause hearing shall be issued by the Department to the applicant or grantee. The applicant or grantee shall have 10 working days to appear and show cause as to why corrective and remedial actions should not be taken.

[Source: Added at 12 Ok Reg 3005, eff 7-27-95]