§ 23.83 - Enforcement proceedings for financial assistance programs.

(a) Whenever conciliation efforts pursuant to § 23.81 are unsuccessful, enforcement proceedings begin. These proceedings are conducted in accordance with the Department's procedures for enforcing title VI (49 CFR part 21).

(b) A finding of noncompliance and the imposition of any sanction pursuant to these proceedings is binding on all other Departmental elements. Sanctions are limited to the recipient with respect to whom the noncompliance finding has been made and to the particular program or activity, or part thereof, in which noncompliance has been found.