OAR 813-027-0080
Noncompliance
(1)
At any time before the expiration of the affordability period, if the Department determines that a recipient of the moneys from the Manufactured Dwelling Parks Preservation Fund is not in compliance with applicable requirements, the recipient shall take corrective actions required by the Department. Examples of noncompliance include, but are not limited to, the use of fund moneys for activities not approved in the funding agreement, the failure to complete activities in a timely manner, the failure to comply with applicable rules or regulations or the lack of a continued capacity by the recipient to carry out the approved activities. The Department may take any of the actions described in section (3) of this rule against a recipient who does not take the required corrective actions to the satisfaction of the Department.(2)
In addition to, or in lieu of a requirement of corrective action under section (1) of this rule, the Department may take one or more of the actions described in section (3) of this rule against a recipient who is not in compliance with applicable requirements if the Department determines that one or more of the following circumstances exist:(a)
The Department or recipient has not disbursed moneys within one year of award by the Department.(b)
A public or private party funding agreement that is related to the project is not executed within six months of the award of moneys from the fund.(c)
A material breach of the funding agreement occurs, such as a failure to use the funds for eligible costs or a failure of the recipient to serve the population stated in the funding agreement.(d)
The funding agreement is not recorded on the property as required by OAR 813-027-0050 (Application Review)(6) or pursuant to agreement.(e)
The Department finds that significant corrective actions are necessary to protect the integrity of the award money and that the corrective actions are not or will not be made within a reasonable time.(3)
The Department may take one or more of the following actions under this rule:(a)
Prohibit a recipient from applying for future moneys from the fund or for other Department assistance;(b)
Revoke an existing award.(c)
Withhold unexpended moneys.(d)
Require return of moneys disbursed to the recipient but not yet expended by the recipient.(e)
Require repayment of expended moneys.(f)
Payment of any legal costs associated with a review of non-compliance.(g)
Invoke other remedies that may be incorporated into the funding agreement.(4)
Actions that the Department may take under this rule are cumulative and not exclusive and are in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law or under a funding agreement.
Source:
Rule 813-027-0080 — Noncompliance, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=813-027-0080.