§ 39.38 - Failure to provide timely and accurate student counts.

(a) Responsible Bureau school, Agency, Area, and Central Office administrators may be dismissed for cause, or otherwise penalized, for submission of invalid or fraudulent annual student ADM counts or willfully inaccurate counts of student participation in weighed program areas. A person who knowingly submits or causes to be submitted to a Federal official or employee false information upon which the expenditure of Federal funds is based, may be subject to criminal prosecution under provisions such as sections 286, 287, 371, or 1001 of title 18, U.S. Code.

(b) Failure of responsible Federal officials to perform administrative operations which are essential to the ISEP, on a timely basis, shall result in swift disciplinary action by Bureau supervisory personnel, under existing procedures. Failure or refusal of Bureau supervisory personnel to take disciplinary action shall result in disciplinary action against them by higher level supervisors.