28 CFR 38.8 – Enforcement
(a) The Office for Civil Rights is responsible for reviewing the practices of recipients of Federal financial assistance to determine whether they are in compliance with this part.
Terms Used In 28 CFR 38.8
- Allegation: something that someone says happened.
- Office for Civil Rights: refers to the Office for Civil Rights in the Department's Office of Justice Programs. See 28 CFR 38.3
(b) The Office for Civil Rights is responsible for investigating any allegations of noncompliance with this part.
(c) Recipients of Federal financial assistance determined to be in violation of any provisions of this part are subject to the enforcement procedures and sanctions, up to and including suspension and termination of funds, authorized by applicable laws.
(d) An allegation of any violation or discrimination by an organization, based on this regulation, may be filed with the Office for Civil Rights or the intermediary that awarded the funds to the organization.