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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: May 6, 2024) |
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Title 7 - Agriculture |
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Subtitle B - Regulations of the Department of Agriculture |
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Chapter VII - Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture |
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SubChapter D - Special Programs |
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Part 785 - Certified State Mediation Program |
§ 785.10 - Penalty for non-compliance.
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§ 785.10 Penalty for non-compliance.
(a) The Administrator is authorized to withdraw the certification of a State mediation program's Certified Mediation Program, terminate or suspend the grant to such programthe State's Certified Mediation Program, require a return of unspent grant funds, a reimbursement of grant funds on account of expenditures that are not allowed, and may impose any other penalties or sanctions authorized by law if the Administrator determines that:
(1) The State's mediation programCertified Mediation Program, at any time, does not meet the requirements in this part for certification;
(2) The mediation program State's Certified Mediation Program is not being operated in a manner consistent with the features of the program as certified by the StateFSA, with applicable the regulations in this part, or the grant agreement;
(3) Costs that are not allowed under § 785.4(b) are being paid out of grant funds;
(4) The mediation program fails to grant access to mediation records for purposes specified in § 785.8; or
(b) In the event that FSA gives notice to the State of its intent to enforce any withdrawal of certification or other penalty for non-compliance, USDA agencies will cease to participate in any mediation conducted by the State's mediation program Certified Mediation Program immediately upon delivery of such notice to the State.
[67 FR 57315, Sept. 10, 2002, as amended at 87 FR 13126, Mar. 9, 2022]