[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 34, Volume 1] [Revised as of July 1, 2006] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 34CFR81.30] [Page 235] TITLE 34--EDUCATION PART 81_GENERAL EDUCATION PROVISIONS ACT_ENFORCEMENT--Table of Contents Subpart B_Hearings for Recovery of Funds Sec. 81.30 Basis for recovery of funds. (a) Subject to the provisions of Sec. 81.31, an authorized Departmental official requires a recipient to return funds to the Department if-- (1) The recipient made an unallowable expenditure of funds under a grant or cooperative agreement; or (2) The recipient otherwise failed to discharge its obligation to account properly for funds under a grant or cooperative agreement. (b) An authorized Departmental offcial may base a decision to require a recipient to return funds upon an audit report, an investigative report, a monitoring report, or any other evidence. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1234a(a) (1) and (2)) [54 FR 19512, May 5, 1989. Redesignated and amended at 58 FR 43473, Aug. 16, 1993]