(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. |