---
kind: "section"
citation: "20 C.F.R. § 683.700"
title: "20"
number: "683.700"
heading: "When can the Secretary impose sanctions and corrective actions on recipients and subrecipients of title I Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funds?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/20/683.700"
---

# §683.700. When can the Secretary impose sanctions and corrective actions on recipients and subrecipients of title I Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funds?

- (a) **Applicability.**
  - (1) **Except for actions under WIOA secs.** 116 and 188(a) or 29 CFR parts [31](/cfr/29/part31.md), [32](/cfr/29/part32.md), 35, and 38 and [49 CFR part 25](/cfr/49/part25.md), the Grant Officer must use the procedures outlined in [§ 683.440](/cfr/20/683.440.md) before imposing a sanction on, or requiring corrective action by, recipients of funds under title I of WIOA.
  - (2) **To impose a sanction or corrective action for a violation of WIOA sec.** 188(a) the Department will use the procedures set forth in [29 CFR part 38](/cfr/29/part38.md).
  - (3) **To impose a sanction or corrective action for a violation of WIOA sec.** 116 the Department will use the procedures set forth in [part 677](/cfr/20/part677.md) of this chapter.
- (b) **States.** When a Grant Officer determines that the Governor has not fulfilled its requirements under [2 CFR part 200](/cfr/2/part200.md), an audit, or a monitoring compliance review set forth at [sec. 184(a)(4)](/cfr/20/184.md?p=a-4) of WIOA and [§ 683.410](/cfr/20/683.410.md), or has not taken corrective action to remedy a violation as required by WIOA secs. [184(a)(5)](/cfr/20/184.md?p=a-5) and [184(b)(1)](/cfr/20/184.md?p=b-1), the Grant Officer must require the Governor to impose the necessary corrective actions set forth at WIOA secs. [184(a)(5)](/cfr/20/184.md?p=a-5) and [184(b)(1)](/cfr/20/184.md?p=b-1), or may require repayment of funds under WIOA [sec. 184(c)](/cfr/20/184.md?p=c). If the Secretary determines it is necessary to protect the funds or ensure the proper operation of a program or activity, the Secretary may immediately suspend or terminate financial assistance in accordance with WIOA [sec. 184(e)](/cfr/20/184.md?p=e).
- (c) **Local areas.** If the Governor fails to promptly take the actions specified in WIOA [sec. 184(b)(1)](/cfr/20/184.md?p=b-1) when it determines that a local area has failed to comply with the requirements described in [§ 683.720(a)](/cfr/20/683.720.md?p=a), and that the local area has not taken the necessary corrective action, the Grant Officer may impose such actions directly against the local area.
- (d) **Direct grant recipients.** When the Grant Officer determines that a direct grant recipient of subtitle D of title I of WIOA has not taken corrective action to remedy a substantial violation as the result of noncompliance with [2 CFR part 200](/cfr/2/part200.md), the Grant Officer may impose sanctions against the grant recipient.
- (e) **Subrecipients.** The Grant Officer may impose a sanction directly against a subrecipient, as authorized in WIOA [sec. 184(d)(3)](/cfr/20/184.md?p=d-3) and [2 CFR 200.338](/cfr/2/200.338.md). In such a case, the Grant Officer will inform the direct grant recipient of the action.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Secs. 102, 116, 121, 127, 128, 132, 133, 147, 167, 169, 171, 181, 185, 186, 189, 195, 503, Public Law 113-128, 128 Stat. 1425 (Jul. 22, 2014).

### Source

Source: 81 FR 56410, Aug. 19, 2016, unless otherwise noted.