[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 30, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 31CFR15.737-11]

[Page 182]
 
                  TITLE 31--MONEY AND FINANCE: TREASURY
 
PART 15_POST EMPLOYMENT CONFLICT OF INTEREST--Table of Contents
 
            Subpart C_Administrative Enforcement Proceedings
 
Sec. 15.737-11  Institution of proceeding.

    (a) Whenever the Director has reason to believe that any former 
officer or employee of the Department has violated 18 U.S.C. 207 (a), 
(b) or (c), he/she may reprimand such person or institute an 
administrative disciplinary proceeding for that person's suspension from 
practice before the Department or a separate statutory agency thereof. 
The proceeding shall be instituted by a complaint which names the 
respondent and is signed by the Director and filed in his/her office. 
Except in cases of willfulness, or where time, the nature of the 
proceeding, or the public interest does not permit, a proceeding will 
not be instituted under this section until facts or conduct which may 
warrant such action have been called to the attention of the proposed 
respondent in writing and he/she has been accorded the opportunity to 
provide his/her position on the matter.
    (b) The Director shall coordinate proceedings under this part with 
the Department of Justice in cases where it initiates criminal 
prosecution.