Obligations of sponsors.

§ 1226.11 Obligations of sponsors. (a) It shall be the obligation of program sponsors to ensure that they: (1) Fully understand the restrictions on volunteer activity set forth herein; (2) Provide training to volunteers on the restrictions and ensure that all other training materials used in training volunteers are fully consistent with these restrictions; (3) Monitor on a continuing basis the activity of volunteers for compliance with this provision; (4) Report all violations, or questionable situations, immediately to the State Director. (b) Failure of a sponsor to meet the requirements set forth in paragraph (a) of this section, or a violation of the rules contained herein by either the sponsor, the sponsor's employees subject to § 1226.12 or the volunteers assigned to the sponsor, at any time during the course of the grant may be deemed to be a material failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the grant as that term is used in 45 CFR 1206.1 regarding suspension and termination of assistance or a violation of the Project Memorandum of Agreement, as applicable. The sponsor shall be subject to the procedures and penalties contained in 45 CFR 1206.1. (c) Violation by a volunteer of any of the rules and regulations set forth herein may be cause for suspension or termination as set forth in 45 CFR 1213.5–5(2) or other disciplinary action. [46 FR 8522, Jan. 27, 1981. Redesignated at 80 FR 63459, Oct. 20, 2015]