(a) General. Until the Board disposes of an appeal, the respondent shall take no action to implement the final decision appealed.
(b) Exceptions. The respondent may -
(1) Suspend funding (see § 75.371 of this title);
(2) Defer or disallow other claims questioned for reasons also disputed in the pending appeal;
(3) In programs listed in appendix A, B.(a)(1), implement a decision to disallow Federal financial participation claimed in expenditures reported on a statement of expenditures, by recovering, withholding or offsetting payments, if the decision is issued before the reported expenditures are included in the calculation of a subsequent grant; or
(4) Take other action to recover, withhold, or offset funds if specifically authorized by statute or regulation.
[46 FR 43817, Aug. 31, 1981, as amended at 81 FR 3012, Jan. 20, 2016]