(a) Conduct of compliance reviews. The Department will regularly
conduct systematic reviews of apprenticeship programs in order to
determine the extent to which sponsors are complying with these
regulations and will also conduct compliance reviews when circumstances,
including receipt of complaints not referred to a private review body
pursuant to Sec. 30.11(b)(1)(i), so warrant, and take appropriate action
regarding programs which are not in compliance with the requirements of
this part. Compliance reviews will consist of comprehensive analyses and
evaluations of each aspect of the apprenticeship program, including on-
site investigations and audits.
(b) Reregistration. Sponsors seeking reregistration shall be subject
to a compliance review as described in paragraph (a) of this section by
the Department as part of the reregistration process.
(c) New registrations. Sponsors seeking new registration shall be
subject to a compliance review as described in paragraph (a) of this
section by the Department as part of the registration process.
(d) Voluntary compliance. Where the compliance review indicates that
the sponsor is not operating in accordance with this part, the
Department shall notify the sponsor in writing of the results of the
review and make a reasonable effort to secure voluntary compliance on
the part of the program sponsor within a reasonable time before
undertaking sanctions under Sec. 30.13. In the case of sponsors seeking
new registration, the Department will provide appropriate
recommendations to the sponsor to enable it to achieve compliance for
registration purposes.
