---
kind: "section"
citation: "31 C.F.R. § 528.702"
title: "31"
number: "528.702"
heading: "Findings of Violation and enforcement."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/31/528.702"
---

# §528.702. Findings of Violation and enforcement.


OFAC has the authority, pursuant to IEEPA, to issue Pre-Penalty Notices, Penalty Notices, and Findings of Violation; impose monetary penalties; engage in settlement discussions and enter into settlements; refer matters to the United States Department of Justice for administrative collection; and, in appropriate circumstances, refer matters to appropriate law enforcement agencies for criminal investigation and/or prosecution. For more information, see appendix A to [part 501](/cfr/31/part501.md) of this chapter, which provides a general framework for the enforcement of all economic sanctions programs administered by OFAC, including enforcement-related definitions, types of responses to apparent violations, general factors affecting administrative actions, civil penalties for failure to comply with a requirement to furnish information or keep records, and other general civil penalties information.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 1601-1651, 1701-1706; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note (Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended); E.O. 14203, 90 FR 9369.

### Source

Source: 90 FR 28013, July 1, 2025, unless otherwise noted.