M|NNP E|NNP M|NNP O|NNP R|NNP A|DT N|NNP D|NNP U|NNP M|NNP 
Attached|NNP you|PRP will|MD find|VB a|DT document|NN entitled|VBN "|'' Access|NNP to|TO Records|NNPS .|. "|'' 
This|DT document|NN summarizes|NNS LSC|NNP management|NN 's|POS internal|JJ practices|NNS with|IN respect|NN to|TO accessing|VBG information|NN contained|VBD in|IN records|NNS maintained|VBN by|IN LSC|NNP recipients|NNS .|. 
LSC|NNP management|NN prides|NNS itself|PRP on|IN thorough|JJ and|CC effective|NN monitoring|NN of|IN recipient|JJ activities|NNS and|CC on|IN its|PRP$ training|NN of|IN recipients|NNS with|IN regard|NN to|TO compliance|NN issues|NNS .|. 

Of|IN particular|JJ importance|NN ,|, however|RB ,|, are|VBP the|DT methods|NNS for|IN ensuring|VBG that|IN LSC|NNP obtain|VB necessary|JJ access|NN to|TO information|NN in|IN ways|NNS that|WDT ensure|VBP full|JJ compliance|NN consistent|JJ with|IN its|PRP$ statutory|JJ obligations|NNS .|. 
Congress|NNP has|VBZ mandated|VBN that|IN LSC|NNP effectively|RB monitor|VBP and|CC audit|VB its|PRP$ grant|NN recipients|NNS ,|, and|CC that|IN LSC|NNP respect|NN attorney-client|JJ privilege|NN and|CC ensure|VB that|IN LSC|NNP recipients|NNS carry|VBP out|RP their|PRP$ work|NN consistent|JJ with|IN their|PRP$ professional|JJ responsibilities|NNS .|. 

Please|VB note|NN that|IN the|DT statement|NN of|IN practices|NNS appended|VBN hereto|NN as|IN "|'' Access|NNP to|TO Records|NNPS "|'' does|VBZ not|RB and|CC is|VBZ not|RB intended|VBN to|TO waive|VB or|CC alter|VB any|DT of|IN LSC|NNP 's|POS rights|NNS to|TO documents|NNS and|CC other|JJ information|NN and|CC does|VBZ not|RB apply|VB to|TO audits|NN ,|, investigations|NNS and|CC other|JJ OIG|NNP activities|NNS .|. 

The|DT Protocol|NNP is|VBZ intended|VBN to|TO set|VB forth|RB LSC|NNP 's|POS policy|NN with|IN respect|NN to|TO accessing|VBG grant|NN recipients|NNS '|POS files|NNS and|CC to|TO facilitate|VB better|JJR communication|NN and|CC understanding|NN on|IN this|DT topic|NN .|. 
With|IN appropriate|JJ notice|NN to|TO the|DT Board|NNP and|CC LSC|NNP grant|VBP recipients|NNS ,|, LSC|NNP 's|POS President|NNP may|MD change|VB or|CC alter|VB this|DT Protocol|NNP as|IN circumstances|NNS warrant|VBP .|. 

ACCESS|NNP TO|TO RECORDS|NNS 

April|NNP 25|CD ,|, 2002|CD 
This|DT document|NN sets|NNS forth|RB procedures|NNS to|TO be|VB used|VBN by|IN LSC|NNP 's|POS Office|NNP of|IN Compliance|NNP and|CC Enforcement|NNP (|( OCE|NNP )|) and|CC Office|NNP of|IN Program|NNP Performance|NNP (|( OPP|NNP )|) when|WRB making|VBG requests|NNS to|TO review|VB documents|NNS that|WDT contain|VBP information|NN about|IN clients|NNS and|CC their|PRP$ cases|NNS that|WDT may|MD be|VB protected|VBN from|IN disclosure|NN to|TO LSC|NNP by|IN the|DT attorney-client|JJ privilege|NN or|CC the|DT rules|NNS of|IN professional|JJ responsibility|NN .|. 

STATUTORY|NNP FRAMEWORK|NNP 
LSC|NNP has|VBZ the|DT statutory|JJ responsibility|NN to|TO ensure|VB that|IN recipients|NNS comply|VB with|IN the|DT provisions|NNS of|IN the|DT LSC|NNP Act|NNP and|CC regulations|NNS and|CC any|DT other|JJ laws|NNS ,|, including|VBG appropriation|NN provisions|NNS ,|, which|WDT apply|VBP to|TO LSC|NNP funds|NNS or|CC recipients|NNS .|. 
See|VB Section|NN 1006|CD (|( b|SYM )|) (|( 1|CD )|) (|( A|DT )|) .|. 
LSC|NNP is|VBZ given|VBN explicit|JJ authority|NN "|'' to|TO prescribe|VB the|DT keeping|VBG of|IN records|NNS with|IN respect|NN to|TO funds|NNS provided|VBN by|IN grant|NN or|CC contract|VB and|CC shall|MD have|VB access|VB to|TO such|JJ records|NNS at|IN all|DT reasonable|JJ times|NNS for|IN the|DT purpose|NN of|IN insuring|VBG compliance|NN with|IN the|DT grant|NN or|CC contract|VB or|CC the|DT terms|NNS and|CC conditions|NNS upon|IN which|WDT financial|JJ assistance|NN was|VBD provided|VBN .|. "|'' 
See|VB Section|NN 1008|CD (|( b|SYM )|) .|. 

However|RB ,|, the|DT LSC|NNP Act|NNP recognizes|VBZ that|IN some|DT records|NNS contain|VBP information|NN that|WDT is|VBZ protected|VBN by|IN the|DT attorney-client|JJ privilege|NN and|CC /|NN or|CC attorney|NN 's|POS ethical|JJ responsibilities|NNS under|IN rules|NNS of|IN professional|JJ responsibility|NN .|. 
Section|NN 1009|CD (|( d|SYM )|) of|IN the|DT LSC|NNP Act|NNP explicitly|RB provides|VBZ that|IN "|'' neither|DT the|DT Corporation|NNP nor|CC the|DT Comptroller|NNP General|NNP shall|MD have|VB access|VB to|TO any|DT reports|NNS or|CC records|NNS subject|JJ to|TO the|DT attorneyclient|NN privilege|NN .|. "|'' 
In|IN addition|NN ,|, section|NN 1006|CD (|( b|SYM )|) (|( 3|CD )|) includes|VBZ both|DT a|DT prohibition|NN that|IN LSC|NNP "|'' shall|MD not|RB ,|, under|IN any|DT provision|NN of|IN this|DT title|NN ,|, interfere|VB with|IN any|DT attorney|NN in|IN carrying|VBG out|RP his|PRP$ professional|JJ responsibilities|NNS "|'' and|CC also|RB imposes|VBZ an|DT affirmative|JJ duty|NN that|IN LSC|NNP "|'' shall|MD ensure|VB that|IN activities|NNS under|IN this|DT title|NN are|VBP carried|VBN out|IN in|IN a|DT manner|NN consistent|JJ with|IN attorneys|NNS '|POS professional|JJ responsibilities|NNS .|. "|'' 

Section|NN 509|CD (|( h|NN )|) of|IN the|DT 1996|CD LSC|NNP appropriation|NN ,|, which|WDT has|VBZ been|VBN reenacted|JJ in|IN each|DT subsequent|JJ year|NN ,|, provides|VBZ that|IN ,|, notwithstanding|IN section|NN 1006|CD (|( b|SYM )|) (|( 3|CD )|) ,|, LSC|NNP auditors|NNS and|CC monitors|NNS are|VBP given|VBN explicit|JJ access|NN to|TO "|'' financial|JJ records|NNS ,|, time|NN records|NNS ,|, retainer|NN agreements|NNS ,|, client|NN trust|NN fund|NN and|CC eligibility|NN records|NNS ,|, and|CC client|NN names|NNS ,|, for|IN each|DT recipient|JJ …|NN except|IN for|IN reports|NNS or|CC records|NNS subject|JJ to|TO the|DT attorney-client|JJ privilege|NN .|. "|'' 
See|VB United|NNP States|NNPS v.|NN 
Legal|NNP Services|NNP of|IN New|NNP York|NNP City|NNP ,|, 249|CD F|NN .3|CD d|SYM 1077|CD (|( D.C.|NNP 
Cir|NNP .|. 
2001|CD )|) .|. 
In|IN addition|NN ,|, section|NN 504|CD (|( a|DT )|) (|( 8|CD )|) of|IN the|DT 1996|CD LSC|NNP appropriation|NN authorizes|VBZ LSC|NNP access|NN to|TO the|DT client|NN "|'' statement|NN of|IN facts|NNS .|. "|'' 
Disclosure|NNP of|IN information|NN not|RB required|VBN by|IN these|DT sections|NNS of|IN the|DT 1996|CD appropriation|NN provisions|NNS is|VBZ governed|VBN by|IN sections|NNS 1006|CD (|( b|SYM )|) (|( 3|CD )|) and|CC 1009|CD (|( d|SYM )|) of|IN the|DT LSC|NNP Act|NNP .|. 

PURPOSE|NNP 
The|DT purpose|NN of|IN this|DT document|NN is|VBZ to|TO inform|VB LSC|NNP recipients|NNS and|CC other|JJ interested|JJ parties|NNS of|IN the|DT procedure|NN for|IN providing|VBG LSC|NNP access|NN to|TO records|NNS in|IN a|DT manner|NN consistent|JJ with|IN the|DT attorney-client|JJ privilege|NN and|CC applicable|JJ rules|NNS of|IN professional|JJ responsibility|NN and|CC the|DT mechanism|NN to|TO resolve|VB issues|NNS of|IN how|WRB such|JJ access|NN can|MD be|VB obtained|VBN .|. 

GENERAL|NNP PRINCIPLES|NNP 
LSC|NNP will|MD act|VB to|TO carry|VB out|RP its|PRP$ statutory|JJ responsibilities|NNS to|TO ensure|VB compliance|NN with|IN the|DT LSC|NNP Act|NNP ,|, appropriation|NN provisions|NNS and|CC any|DT other|JJ provisions|NNS of|IN law|NN and|CC will|MD do|VB so|RB consistent|JJ with|IN the|DT statutory|JJ provisions|NNS on|IN both|DT privileged|JJ and|CC confidential|JJ information|NN .|. 

LSC|NNP recipients|NNS are|VBP obligated|VBN to|TO provide|VB information|NN to|TO LSC|NNP under|IN the|DT applicable|JJ LSC|NNP statutes|NNS ,|, regulations|NNS ,|, grant|VB terms|NNS ,|, grant|VB assurances|NNS ,|, and|CC other|JJ rules|NNS and|CC provisions|NNS regarding|VBG the|DT receipt|NN and|CC use|NN of|IN LSC|NNP funds|NNS .|. 
For|IN example|NN ,|, upon|IN request|NN ,|, recipients|NNS must|MD provide|VB LSC|NNP access|NN to|TO all|DT records|NNS specified|VBN in|IN section|NN 509|CD (|( h|NN )|) unless|IN ,|, as|IN provided|VBN in|IN section|NN 509|CD (|( h|NN )|) ,|, the|DT information|NN sought|VBN is|VBZ protected|VBN by|IN the|DT attorney-client|JJ privilege|NN .|. 
In|IN addition|NN ,|, upon|IN request|NN ,|, recipients|NNS must|MD also|RB provide|VB LSC|NNP access|NN to|TO original|JJ unredacted|JJ client|NN "|'' statement|NN of|IN facts|NNS ,|, "|'' as|IN required|VBN by|IN 45|CD CFR|NNP §|NN 1636|CD .|. 
Recipients|NNP and|CC LSC|NNP will|MD work|VB together|RB in|IN good|JJ faith|NN regarding|VBG issues|NNS of|IN access|NN to|TO records|NNS that|WDT may|MD contain|VB information|NN protected|VBN by|IN rules|NNS of|IN professional|JJ responsibility|NN or|CC the|DT law|NN on|IN attorney-client|JJ privilege|NN .|. 

PROCEDURES|NNP 
1|CD .|. 
Applicability|NNP :|: This|DT procedure|NN applies|VBZ to|TO requests|NNS by|IN the|DT Office|NNP of|IN Compliance|NNP and|CC Enforcement|NNP (|( OCE|NNP )|) or|CC the|DT Office|NNP of|IN Program|NNP Performance|NNP (|( OPP|NNP )|) for|IN access|NN to|TO records|NNS of|IN a|DT recipient|NN that|WDT may|MD include|VB information|NN that|WDT may|MD be|VB protected|VBN by|IN rules|NNS of|IN professional|JJ responsibility|NN or|CC the|DT law|NN on|IN attorney-client|JJ privilege|NN .|. 
Such|JJ information|NN will|MD hereafter|RB be|VB referred|VBN to|TO as|IN privileged|JJ or|CC confidential|JJ information|NN .|. 
As|IN applied|VBN to|TO OPP|NNP ,|, references|NNS to|TO OCE|NNP and|CC the|DT Vice|NNP President|NNP for|IN Administration|NNP shall|MD be|VB to|TO OPP|NNP and|CC the|DT Vice|NNP President|NNP for|IN Programs|NNP .|. 
2|CD .|. 
Notice|NNP to|TO the|DT Recipient|NNP :|: Whenever|WRB OCE|NNP proposes|VBZ to|TO review|VB the|DT records|NNS of|IN a|DT recipient|JJ either|CC through|IN an|DT on-site|JJ visit|NN or|CC otherwise|RB ,|, OCE|NNP notifies|VBZ the|DT recipient|NN orally|RB and|CC in|IN writing|VBG about|IN the|DT purpose|NN of|IN the|DT visit|NN or|CC review|NN ,|, what|WP activities|NNS OCE|NNP will|MD conduct|VB ,|, and|CC what|WP specific|JJ information|NN and|CC records|NNS are|VBP planned|VBN to|TO be|VB within|IN the|DT scope|NN of|IN the|DT review|NN .|. 
Each|DT review|NN is|VBZ an|DT ongoing|JJ process|NN that|WDT may|MD expand|VB based|VBN on|IN information|NN reviewed|VBN .|. 
As|IN such|JJ ,|, OCE|NNP will|MD notify|VB the|DT recipient|NN orally|RB and|CC in|IN writing|VBG when|WRB the|DT scope|NN of|IN the|DT review|NN has|VBZ changed|VBN or|CC expanded|VBN and|CC what|WP information|NN and|CC records|NNS are|VBP further|RBR required|VBN .|. 
3|CD .|. 
Use|NN of|IN Intermediaries|NNP :|: In|IN all|DT written|VBN and|CC oral|JJ communications|NNS with|IN recipients|NNS ,|, OCE|NNP will|MD affirmatively|RB propose|VB that|IN recipients|NNS use|VBP program|NN staff|NN as|IN an|DT intermediary|JJ to|TO review|VB case|NN files|NNS (|( or|CC other|JJ records|NNS containing|VBG privileged|JJ or|CC confidential|JJ information|NN )|) and|CC to|TO answer|VB questions|NNS of|IN OCE|NNP .|. 
During|IN on-site|JJ visits|NNS ,|, OCE|NNP will|MD affirmatively|RB encourage|VB recipients|NNS to|TO use|VB such|JJ intermediaries|NNS and|CC will|MD not|RB request|VB direct|JJ access|NN to|TO or|CC control|NN over|IN client|NN case|NN files|NNS or|CC any|DT other|JJ records|NNS containing|VBG privileged|JJ or|CC confidential|JJ information|NN .|. 
4|CD .|. 
Flexibility|NNP of|IN Approaches|NNP :|: OCE|NNP shall|MD consider|VB and|CC seek|VB to|TO accommodate|VB reasonable|JJ approaches|NNS to|TO access|VB to|TO records|NNS proposed|VBN by|IN recipients|NNS to|TO protect|VB privileged|JJ or|CC confidential|JJ information|NN so|RB long|RB as|IN such|JJ proposed|VBN approaches|NNS also|RB ensure|VBP access|NN by|IN OCE|NNP to|TO information|NN it|PRP needs|VBZ to|TO carry|VB out|RP its|PRP$ responsibilities|NNS .|. 
Such|JJ reasonable|JJ approaches|NNS may|MD include|VB unique|JJ client|NN identifiers|NNS when|WRB appropriate|JJ .|. 
5|CD .|. 
Unique|NNP State|NNP Ethics|NNP Rules|NNPS :|: LSC|NNP acknowledges|VBZ that|IN there|EX may|MD be|VB states|NNS where|WRB the|DT rules|NNS of|IN professional|JJ responsibility|NN ,|, ethics|NNS rulings|NNS ,|, case|NN law|NN or|CC other|JJ laws|NNS differ|VBP from|IN the|DT general|JJ framework|NN under|IN the|DT Model|NNP Rules|NNPS of|IN Professional|NNP Responsibility|NNP and|CC where|WRB the|DT disclosures|NNS sought|VBN by|IN OCE|NNP may|MD implicate|VB the|DT recipient|JJ attorneys|NNS '|POS professional|JJ responsibilities|NNS or|CC other|JJ law|NN .|. 
Recipients|NNP have|VBP the|DT responsibility|NN to|TO bring|VB such|JJ ethical|JJ rulings|NNS to|TO the|DT attention|NN of|IN OCE|NNP as|IN set|VBN forth|RB in|IN section|NN 7|CD below|IN after|IN they|PRP have|VBP been|VBN notified|VBN by|IN OCE|NNP of|IN an|DT impending|JJ request|NN for|IN access|NN to|TO records|NNS containing|VBG privileged|JJ or|CC confidential|JJ information|NN 
6|CD .|. 
Questions|NNS of|IN Attorney-|NNP Client|NNP Privilege|NNP :|: OCE|NNP shall|MD not|RB have|VB access|NN to|TO information|NN protected|VBN by|IN the|DT attorney-client|JJ privilege|NN ,|, including|VBG information|NN covered|VBN by|IN section|NN 509|CD (|( h|NN )|) .|. 
A|DT recipient|NN shall|MD notify|VB OCE|NNP under|IN the|DT procedures|NNS set|VBN forth|RB in|IN section|NN 7|CD below|IN ,|, that|IN the|DT information|NN sought|VBN is|VBZ ,|, in|IN the|DT recipient|NN 's|POS view|NN ,|, protected|VBN by|IN the|DT attorney-client|JJ privilege|NN .|. 
7|CD .|. 
Procedures|NNP for|IN Addressing|VBG Privileged|NNP or|CC Confidential|NNP Information|NNP :|: If|IN a|DT recipient|JJ believes|VBZ that|IN documents|NNS or|CC information|NN requested|VBN by|IN OCE|NNP contain|VB information|NN that|WDT is|VBZ protected|VBN by|IN the|DT attorney-client|JJ privilege|NN ,|, applicable|JJ rules|NNS of|IN professional|JJ responsibility|NN or|CC other|JJ law|NN ,|, the|DT recipient|NN will|MD send|VB written|VBN notice|NN to|TO OCE|NNP as|RB soon|RB as|IN possible|JJ setting|NN forth|RB (|( 1|CD )|) a|DT full|JJ description|NN of|IN the|DT nature|NN of|IN the|DT privileged|JJ or|CC confidential|JJ information|NN ,|, (|( 2|CD )|) a|DT statement|NN explaining|VBG the|DT basis|NN for|IN determining|VBG that|IN such|JJ information|NN is|VBZ privileged|JJ or|CC confidential|JJ ,|, and|CC (|( 3|CD )|) any|DT recommendations|NNS of|IN reasonable|JJ approaches|NNS to|TO accessing|VBG such|JJ information|NN .|. 
Upon|IN receipt|NN of|IN this|DT notice|NN ,|, OCE|NNP will|MD so|RB notify|VB the|DT Vice|NNP President|NNP for|IN Administration|NNP and|CC seek|VB to|TO find|VB a|DT mutually|RB satisfactory|JJ manner|NN for|IN obtaining|VBG access|NN to|TO the|DT information|NN consistent|JJ with|IN the|DT applicable|JJ rules|NNS of|IN attorney-client|JJ privilege|NN and|CC professional|JJ responsibility|NN and|CC consistent|JJ with|IN LSC|NNP 's|POS need|NN for|IN information|NN to|TO ensure|VB compliance|NN .|. 
If|IN OCE|NNP is|VBZ not|RB able|JJ to|TO expediently|RB resolve|VB all|DT outstanding|JJ issues|NNS of|IN concern|NN ,|, it|PRP will|MD ,|, through|IN the|DT Vice|NNP President|NNP for|IN Administration|NNP ,|, promptly|RB so|RB advise|VB LSC|NNP 's|POS President|NNP and|CC the|DT Vice|NNP Presidents|NNPS for|IN Programs|NNP ,|, Legal|NNP Affairs|NNPS and|CC Government|NNP Relations|NNPS of|IN the|DT access|NN issues|NNS raised|VBD and|CC the|DT specific|JJ reasons|NNS why|WRB the|DT proposed|VBN alternative|JJ methods|NNS of|IN access|NN are|VBP inadequate|JJ .|. 
The|DT Vice|NNP President|NNP for|IN Administration|NNP and|CC Programs|NNP ,|, with|IN advice|NN of|IN the|DT Office|NNP of|IN Legal|NNP Affairs|NNP ,|, then|RB will|MD review|VB the|DT concerns|NNS raised|VBN by|IN the|DT recipient|NN .|. 
If|IN the|DT Vice|NNP Presidents|NNPS for|IN Administration|NNP and|CC Programs|NNP do|VBP not|RB agree|VB with|IN the|DT position|NN of|IN the|DT recipient|NN ,|, then|RB LSC|NNP will|MD so|RB notify|VB the|DT recipient|NN in|IN writing|VBG and|CC OCE|NNP will|MD proceed|VB with|IN the|DT review|NN .|. 

If|IN Vice|NNP Presidents|NNPS for|IN Administration|NNP and|CC Programs|NNP agree|VBP that|IN the|DT recipient|NN has|VBZ a|DT reasonable|JJ claim|NN that|IN the|DT information|NN is|VBZ privileged|JJ or|CC confidential|JJ ,|, then|RB OCE|NNP will|MD further|RB seek|VB to|TO develop|VB a|DT mutually|RB satisfactory|JJ manner|NN for|IN obtaining|VBG access|NN to|TO the|DT information|NN consistent|JJ with|IN the|DT applicable|JJ rules|NNS of|IN attorney-client|JJ privilege|NN and|CC professional|JJ responsibility|NN and|CC consistent|JJ with|IN LSC|NNP 's|POS need|NN for|IN information|NN to|TO ensure|VB compliance|NN .|. 

8|CD .|. 
Disputes|NNP Between|IN LSC|NNP and|CC Recipients|NNP :|: If|IN OCE|NNP and|CC the|DT recipient|JJ can|MD not|RB agree|VB on|IN an|DT approach|NN that|WDT will|MD give|VB OCE|NNP appropriate|JJ access|NN to|TO the|DT records|NNS it|PRP needs|VBZ and|CC is|VBZ consistent|JJ with|IN the|DT recipient|NN 's|POS responsibilities|NNS to|TO protect|VB privileged|JJ or|CC confidential|JJ information|NN ,|, OCE|NNP ,|, through|IN the|DT Vice-|NNP President|NNP for|IN Administration|NNP ,|, may|MD recommend|VB to|TO the|DT Vice|NNP President|NNP for|IN Programs|NNP that|IN LSC|NNP should|MD take|VB appropriate|JJ action|NN with|IN respect|NN to|TO the|DT recipient|NN .|. 
The|DT Vice|NNP President|NNP for|IN Programs|NNP will|MD review|VB the|DT recommendation|NN and|CC make|VB further|JJ inquiry|NN as|IN appropriate|JJ .|. 
The|DT Vice|NNP President|NNP for|IN Programs|NNP may|MD request|VB that|IN and|CC the|DT President|NNP may|MD direct|VB OCE|NNP to|TO further|VB work|NN with|IN the|DT recipient|NN on|IN an|DT acceptable|JJ resolution|NN or|CC appropriately|RB modify|VB the|DT request|NN .|. 
If|IN the|DT Vice|NNP President|NNP for|IN Programs|NNP determines|VBZ that|IN LSC|NNP should|MD proceed|VB to|TO take|VB action|NN affecting|VBG the|DT recipient|NN ,|, it|PRP shall|MD notify|VB the|DT recipient|NN in|IN writing|NN of|IN the|DT action|NN that|WDT is|VBZ proposed|VBN .|. 
If|IN the|DT action|NN involves|VBZ suspension|NN or|CC termination|NN of|IN funding|NN ,|, LSC|NNP will|MD proceed|VB in|IN a|DT manner|NN consistent|JJ with|IN Parts|NNS 1606|CD or|CC 1623|CD of|IN Title|NNP 45|CD of|IN the|DT Code|NNP of|IN Federal|NNP Regulations|NNPS .|. 
However|RB ,|, if|IN the|DT action|NN involves|VBZ a|DT sanction|NN or|CC adverse|JJ action|NN other|JJ than|IN termination|NN or|CC suspension|NN ,|, then|RB LSC|NNP may|MD ,|, and|CC is|VBZ encouraged|VBN to|TO ,|, allow|VBP a|DT recipient|JJ an|DT opportunity|NN to|TO further|RBR present|JJ it|PRP 's|VBZ position|NN .|. 
Such|JJ a|DT process|NN could|MD follow|VB the|DT following|VBG procedure|NN .|. 
The|DT recipient|NN would|MD be|VB given|VBN an|DT opportunity|NN to|TO request|VB a|DT meeting|NN with|IN the|DT Vice|NNP President|NNP for|IN Programs|NNP to|TO ask|VB for|IN reconsideration|NN of|IN the|DT proposed|JJ action|NN .|. 
If|IN the|DT recipient|JJ requests|NNS such|JJ a|DT face-to-face|JJ meeting|NN ,|, the|DT Vice|NNP President|NNP for|IN Programs|NNP would|MD convene|VB such|PDT a|DT meeting|NN and|CC make|VB a|DT recommendation|NN to|TO LSC|NNP 's|POS President|NNP as|IN to|TO how|WRB LSC|NNP should|MD proceed|VB .|. 
As|IN soon|RB thereafter|RB as|IN is|VBZ practical|JJ ,|, the|DT Vice|NNP President|NNP for|IN Programs|NNP would|MD notify|VB the|DT recipient|NN in|IN writing|NN of|IN the|DT recommendation|NN to|TO the|DT President|NNP and|CC the|DT reasons|NNS therefore|RB .|. 
The|DT recipient|JJ may|MD then|RB request|VB a|DT meeting|NN with|IN the|DT LSC|NNP President|NNP to|TO ask|VB for|IN reconsideration|NN of|IN the|DT Vice|NNP President|NNP 's|POS recommendation|NN .|. 
The|DT recipient|NN would|MD be|VB given|VBN the|DT opportunity|NN to|TO provide|VB such|JJ additional|JJ written|VBN information|NN as|IN it|PRP believes|VBZ will|MD assist|VB the|DT President|NNP to|TO fully|RB and|CC fairly|RB consider|VB its|PRP$ concerns|NNS and|CC objections|NNS .|. 
Upon|IN such|JJ request|NN ,|, the|DT President|NNP could|MD also|RB convene|VB a|DT face-to-face|JJ meeting|NN with|IN the|DT authorized|JJ representatives|NNS of|IN the|DT recipient|NN .|. 
As|IN soon|RB thereafter|RB as|IN practical|JJ ,|, the|DT LSC|NNP President|NNP would|MD advise|VB the|DT recipient|NN of|IN the|DT final|JJ decision|NN and|CC reasons|NNS therefore|RB .|. 
The|DT decision|NN of|IN the|DT LSC|NNP President|NNP would|MD be|VB in|IN writing|VBG and|CC shall|MD be|VB final|JJ and|CC binding|JJ .|. 
9|CD .|. 
If|IN LSC|NNP management|NN determines|VBZ that|IN a|DT recipient|NN has|VBZ taken|VBN an|DT unreasonable|JJ position|NN or|CC refused|VBD to|TO work|VB in|IN good|JJ faith|NN with|IN OCE|NNP on|IN these|DT issues|NNS ,|, then|RB LSC|NNP may|MD take|VB reasonable|JJ corrective|JJ action|NN in|IN addition|NN to|TO pursuing|VBG access|NN to|TO the|DT information|NN in|IN question|NN .|. 
10|CD .|. 
In|IN describing|VBG these|DT procedures|NNS ,|, LSC|NNP does|VBZ not|RB in|IN any|DT way|NN waive|VB the|DT statutory|JJ rights|NNS and|CC obligations|NNS of|IN LSC|NNP or|CC LSC|NNP recipients|NNS regarding|VBG access|NN to|TO and|CC review|NN of|IN LSC|NNP recipients|NNS '|POS records|NNS and|CC information|NN .|. 
These|DT procedures|NNS do|VBP not|RB create|VB new|JJ rights|NNS or|CC obligations|NNS for|IN LSC|NNP or|CC LSC|NNP recipients|NNS and|CC may|MD be|VB modified|VBN by|IN the|DT LSC|NNP President|NNP as|IN warranted|VBN ,|, with|IN appropriate|JJ notice|NN to|TO the|DT Board|NNP and|CC field|NN programs|NNS .|. 
