§ 1003.700 Basis for civil money penalties, assessments, and exclusions.

The OIG may impose a penalty, assessment, and an exclusion against any person including an organization, agency, or other entity, but excluding a program beneficiary (as defined in § 1003.110), that, with respect to a grant, contract, or other agreement for which the Secretary provides funding:

(a) Knowingly presents or causes to be presented a specified claim (as defined in § 1003.110) under such grant, contract, or other agreement that the person knows or should know is false or fraudulent;