[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 41, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 41CFR105-70.031]

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           TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
 
              CHAPTER 105--GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 105-70--IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES ACT OF 1986--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 105-70.031  Determining the amount of penalties and assessments.

    In determining an appropriate amount of civil penalties and 
assessments, the ALJ and the Authority Head, upon appeal, should 
evaluate any circumstances presented that mitigate or aggravate the 
violation and should articulate in their opinions the reasons that 
support the penalties and assessments they impose.