(a) The suspending official may suspend a person for any of the
causes in Sec. 98.405 using procedures established in Secs. 98.410
through 98.413.
(b) Suspension is a serious action to be imposed only when:
(1) There exists adequate evidence of one or more of the causes set
out in Sec. 98.405, and
(2) Immediate action is necessary to protect the public interest.
(c) In assessing the adequacy of the evidence, the agency should
consider how much information is available, how credible it is given the
circumstances, whether or not important allegations are corroborated,
and what inferences can reasonably be drawn as a result. This assessment
should include an examination of basic documents such as grants,
cooperative agreements, loan authorizations, and contracts.
