§1641.14. Notice of proposed suspension.
45 C.F.R. § 1641.14
Before suspending an IPA, OIG shall send it written notice of cause to suspend. Such notice shall:
Include a directive to show cause, signed by the debarring official, which shall inform the IPA that unless the IPA responds within 10 days as provided in § 1641.15, a suspension will be imposed;
Identify the reasons for the proposed suspension sufficient to put the IPA on notice of the conduct or transaction(s) upon which a suspension proceeding is based;
Identify the regulatory provisions governing the suspension proceeding; and
State that, if imposed, the suspension shall be for a temporary period pending the completion of an investigation or other legal or debarment proceeding.
A copy of the notice also shall be sent to the affected recipient(s), if any, who may comment on the proposed action in the time frame set out in § 1641.15.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2996e(g); Pub. L. 105-277.
Source
Source: 64 FR 67507, Dec. 2, 1999, unless otherwise noted.