---
kind: "section"
citation: "45 C.F.R. § 2554.51"
title: "45"
number: "2554.51"
heading: "What if the investigation indicates criminal misconduct?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/45/2554.51"
---

# §2554.51. What if the investigation indicates criminal misconduct?

- (a) **Any investigating official may—**
  - (1) Refer allegations of criminal misconduct directly to the Department of Justice for prosecution or for suit under the False Claims Act or other civil proceeding;
  - (2) Defer or postpone a report or referral to the reviewing official to avoid interference with a criminal investigation or prosecution; or
  - (3) **Issue subpoenas under other statutory authority.**
- (b) Nothing in this part limits the requirement that the Corporation employees report suspected violations of criminal law to the Corporation's Office of Inspector General or to the Attorney General.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Pub. L. 99-509, Secs. 6101-6104, 100 Stat. 1874 (31 U.S.C. 3801-3812); 42 U.S.C. 12651c-12651d.

### Source

Source: 72 FR 61912, Oct. 20, 2006, unless otherwise noted.