38 CFR § 48.510 - What actions will the Federal Government take against a recipient determined to have violated this part?

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t38/s48.510"
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title: "38 CFR § 48.510 - What actions will the Federal Government take against a recipient determined to have violated this part?"
title_number: 38
title_name: "Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief"
section_number: "48.510"
section_name: "What actions will the Federal Government take against a recipient determined to have violated this part?"
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS"
part_number: "48"
part_name: "GOVERNMENTWIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE)"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "41 U.S.C. 701,  38 U.S.C 501"
regulatory_source: "68 FR 66557, 66619, 66620, Nov. 26, 2003, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "48"
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# 48.510 What actions will the Federal Government take against a recipient determined to have violated this part?

If a recipient is determined to have violated this part, as described in § 48.500 or § 48.505, the Department of Veterans Affairs may take one or more of the following actions—

(a) Suspension of payments under the award;

(b) Suspension or termination of the award; and

(c) Suspension or debarment of the recipient under 2 CFR parts 180 and 801, for a period not to exceed five years.

[68 FR 66557, 66619, 66620, Nov. 26, 2003, as amended at 72 FR 30243, May 31, 2007]