SECTION 460.32. Corrective Action

(a) The Agency may assess corrective action on a Grantee based on the following criteria as determined appropriate by the Agency given the circumstances surrounding the occurrence of the acts necessitating corrective action:

(1) Severity, nature, duration, and extent;

(2) Previous occurrences of acts necessitating corrective action; and

(3) Efforts by the Grantee to prevent the occurrence of acts necessitating corrective action, including efforts to:

(A) obtain technical assistance, training, or other assistance from the Agency or another entity;

(B) resolve monitoring findings; and

(C) prevent potential acts necessitating corrective action.

(b) The Agency may assess one or more of the following corrective actions:

(1) delay, suspension, or denial of contract payments;

(2) partial or full deobligation of funds;

(3) ineligibility for future grant awards;

(4) contract cancellation or termination;

(5) participation in technical assistance and quality assurance activities;

(6) submission of additional or more detailed financial or performance reports;

(7) mandatory participation in training;

(8) on-site monitoring visits;

(9) an Agency-developed and Grantee-implemented Corrective Action Plan to address the weaknesses identified; and

(10) other actions deemed appropriate by the Agency to assist the Grantee in correcting deficiencies.

Source Note: The provisions of this §460.32 adopted to be effective June 8, 2011, 36 TexReg 3508