(a) No official, agent, or employee of the Department may waive any regulation that applies to a Department program unless the regulation specifically provide that it may be waived.
(b) No act or failure to act by an official, agent, or employee of the Department can affect the authority of the Secretary to enforce regulations.
(Authority: 43 Dec. Comp. Gen. 31(1963))
[45 FR 22517, Apr. 3, 1980, as amended at 89 FR 70340, Aug. 29, 2024]
(a) The Office of Administrative Law Judges, established under Part D (20 U.S.C. 1234-1234h) of GEPA, has the following functions:
(1) Recovery of funds hearings under section 452 of GEPA.
(2) Withholding hearings under section 455 of GEPA.
(3) Cease and desist hearings under section 456 of GEPA.
(4) Any other proceeding designated by the Secretary under section 451 of GEPA.
(b) The regulations of the Office of Administrative Law Judges are at 34 CFR part 81.
[57 FR 30342, July 8, 1992, as amended at 89 FR 70340, Aug. 29, 2024]
After a hearing by the Secretary, a State is usually entitled—generally by the statute that required the hearing—to judicial review of the Secretary's decision.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3,3474,and
A grantee or subgrantee shall cooperate with the Secretary and the Comptroller General of the United States or any of their authorized representatives in the conduct of audits authorized by Federal law. This cooperation includes access without unreasonable restrictions to records and personnel of the grantee or subgrantee for the purpose of obtaining relevant information.
(Authority: 5 U.S.C. appendix 3, sections 4(a)(1), 4(b)(1)(A), and 6(a)(1); 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3(a)(1), 1232f)
[54 FR 21776, May 19, 1989]
source: 45 FR 22517, Apr. 3, 1980, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 45 FR 77368, Nov. 21, 1980.
cite as: 34 CFR 76.902