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102 | P a g e October 25 The Sub-grantee will have 60 days after the request to develop and submit their Quality Improvement Plan. The QIP should list actions that will be taken to correct the identified issue(s), staff responsible, and the amount of time required to reasonably implement the actions or resolve the issue(s). The submitted Quality Improvement Plan will be reviewed by IHSB monitoring staff to ensure that it addresses appropriate actions to remedy or resolve the identified issue(s). A decision on whether the plan is approved or not will be issued within 14 days. This notification will specify the specific reason why the plan was not approved as well as the information and actions necessary for acceptance. Discretion will be exercised based on specific circumstances. Sub-grantees engaged in a Quality Improvement Plan will be identified as medium or high risk for the duration of the plan. Should the Sub-grantee not comply with or work through the Quality Improvement Plan, additional actions may be taken which could include: • Additional desk or on-site monitoring as well as increased depth of monitoring • Final notice for demonstrating improvement and metrics defined with timeframe. • De-certification from performing Final Inspections, Remedial training, written reprimand, and on the job training/oversite by a qualified QCI until such time as the disqualified QCI can demonstrate proficiency and be recertified (retake QCI Certification). • Notification to BPI, employer and/or other impacted parties (Sub-grantee, State and/or Contractor) that despite remedial training efforts and repeated warnings, QCI has failed to perform and will be prohibited from performing any Final Inspections within the state’s current Weatherization program for the remainder or the grant period or 1 year whichever is less or permanently depending upon circumstances. The status of a subgrantee can improve, or decline based on how the Sub-grantee complies with repeat findings, deficiencies, and a corrective action plan. Once repeat findings, deficiencies or a corrective action plan has been resolved, the Sub-grantee’s status can be restored. 6.5 Fraudulent Acts/Sanctions FRAUDULENT ACTS – For the purpose of LIHEAP, fraud is the act of obtaining assistance to which one is not entitled, by means of willfully submitting false statements or withholding information pertinent to: