45 CFR 1174.44
§ 1174.44 Limitations regarding criminal misconduct.
United States · 45 CFR — Public Welfare · Status: effective
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- 45 CFR 1174.44, § 1174.44 Limitations regarding criminal misconduct, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/220561
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(a) Any investigating official may:
(1) Refer allegations of criminal misconduct or a violation of the False Claims Act directly to the Department of Justice for prosecution and/or civil action, as appropriate;
(2) Defer or postpone a report or referral to the reviewing official to avoid interference with a criminal investigation or prosecution; or
(3) Issue subpoenas under any other statutory authority.
(b) Nothing in this part limits the requirement that the authority's employees must report suspected violations of criminal law to the NEH Office of the Inspector General or to the Attorney General.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.