D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
Title 1. MAYOR AND EXECUTIVE AGENCIES |
Chapter 1-11. GUIDELINES OF THE BOARD OF REVIEW FOR ANTI-DEFICIENCY VIOLATIONS |
Section 1-1118. REPORTING RESULTS OF BOARD'S INVESTIGATION
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1118.1The Chairperson shall issue the Board's findings and recommendations to the agency head or Deputy Mayor involved.
1118.2Within thirty (30) days of receipt of the findings and recommendations of the Board, the agency or Deputy Mayor shall notify the Board in writing of the actions taken or to be taken.
1118.3Upon receipt of the agency's or Deputy Mayor's response, the Board shall issue a report, determined by an affirmative vote of at least three Members present, to the Council indicating the violation, the name, and the title of the employee or employees who were responsible for the violation, any justification, and a statement of the action taken or proposed to be taken.
Table of Appropriate Penalties
Violation
First Offense
Second
OffenseThird Offense
Reporting
Not submitting a required
plan or projection in a timely
manner
Tier 1
e.g., Letter of
Warning
Tier 1
e.g., Letter of
Warning
Tier 2
e.g., Official
Reprimand
Knowingly reporting
incorrectly on spending to
date or on projected total annual spending
Tier 1
e.g., Letter of
Warning
Tier 2
e.g., Official
Reprimand
Tier 3
e.g., 10 Day
Suspension
Budget Adherence
Failing to adhere to a spending plan
Tier 1
e.g., Letter of Warning
Tier 1
e.g., Letter of Warning
Tier 2
e.g., Official Reprimand
Allowing an expenditure or obligation to exceed apportioned amounts
Tier 1
e.g., Letter of Warning
Tier 2
e.g., Officiall Reprimand
Tier 3
e.g., 10 Day Suspension
Making or authorizing an expenditure exceeding an amount available in an appropriation or fund
Program level
Tier 1
e.g., Letter of Warning
Tier 2
e.g., Official Reprimand
Tier 3
e.g., 10 Day Suspension
Agency level
Tier 2
e.g., Official Reprimand
Tier 2
e.g., Suspension
Tier 3
e.g., Demotion / Removal
Obligating the District for the payment of money before an appropriation is made or
before a certification of the
availability of funding is made
unless authorized by law
Tier 1
e.g., Letter of Warning
Tier 2
e.g., Official
Reprimand
Tier 3
e.g., 10 Day Suspension
Accounting and Disbursement
Approving a disbursement
without appropriate
authorization
Tier 1
e.g., Letter of
Warning
Tier 2
e.g., Official
Reprimand
Tier 3
e.g., 10 Day
Suspension
Deferring recording a
transaction incurred in the
current fiscal year to a future fiscal year
Tier 1
e.g., Letter of
Warning
Tier 2
e.g., Official
Reprimand
Tier 3
e.g., 10 Day
Suspension