[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR73b.3]

[Page 192]
 
                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
 
                           AND HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 73b--DEBARMENT OR SUSPENSION OF FORMER EMPLOYEES--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 73b.3  Reports of violations.

    (a) If an officer or employee of the Department has reason to 
believe that a former officer or employee of the Department has violated 
any provision of 18 U.S.C. 207 (a), (b) or (c) or if any such officer or 
employee receives information to that effect, he/she shall promptly make 
a written report thereof which shall be forwarded to the Inspector 
General. If any other person has information of such violations, he/she 
may make a report thereof to the Inspector General or to any officer or 
employee of the Department.
    (b) The Inspector General shall coordinate proceedings under this 
part with the Department of Justice in cases where it appears criminal 
prosecution is warranted.