45 CFR § 1641.7 - Causes for debarment.

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title: "45 CFR § 1641.7 - Causes for debarment."
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title_name: "Public Welfare"
section_number: "1641.7"
section_name: "Causes for debarment."
chapter_name: "LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION"
part_number: "1641"
part_name: "DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION AND REMOVAL OF RECIPIENT AUDITORS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 2996e(g); Pub. L. 105-277."
regulatory_source: "64 FR 67507, Dec. 2, 1999, unless otherwise noted."
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# 1641.7 Causes for debarment.

The debarring official may debar an IPA from performing audit services in accordance with the procedures set forth in this part upon a finding by a preponderance of the evidence that:

(a) The IPA has failed significantly to comply with government auditing standards established by the Comptroller General of the United States, generally accepted auditing standards and/or OIG audit guidance as stated in the OIG Audit Guide for Recipients and Auditors, including the Compliance Supplement for Audits of LSC Recipients, and in OIG Audit Bulletins;

(b) The IPA is currently debarred from contracting with any Federal agency or entity receiving Federal funds, including when the IPA has stipulated to such debarment;

(c) The IPA's license to practice accounting has been revoked, terminated or suspended by a state licensing body or other organization with authority over IPAs;

(d) The IPA has been convicted of any offense indicating a breach of trust, dishonesty or lack of integrity, or conspiracy to commit such an offense, and the conviction is final; or

(e) The IPA has been found subject to a civil judgment for any action indicating a breach of trust, dishonesty or lack of integrity, or conspiracy to take such action, and the judgment is final.