Mandatory Disclosures of Violations of Criminal Law

August 10th, 2015

Per 2 CFR Part 200, §200.113 (see full text below), the University of Wisconsin-Madison is obligated to disclose any violations of Federal criminal law involving fraud, bribery, or gratuity violations potentially affecting the Federal award. The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs should be notified in a timely manner in the event of any such violations.

§200.113 Mandatory Disclosures

The non-Federal entity or applicant for a Federal award must disclose, in a timely manner, in writing to the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity all violations of Federal criminal law involving fraud, bribery, or gratuity violations potentially affecting the Federal award. Non-Federal entities that have received a Federal award including the term and condition outlined in Appendix XII—Award Term and Condition for Recipient Integrity and Performance Matters are required to report certain civil, criminal, or administrative proceedings to SAM. Failure to make required disclosures can result in any of the remedies described in §200.338 Remedies for noncompliance, including suspension or debarment. (See also 2 CFR part 180, 31 U.S.C. 3321, and 41 U.S.C. 2313.)

[80 FR 43308, July 22, 2015]