Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 135-55-27 - Organizational Accountability27.1. A major deficiency means an organization has failed to comply with applicable personnel rules of the Council. The following guidelines exist for correcting deficiencies should any be found:27.1.1. When a major deficiency is identified, the Council shall notify the governing board of the institution in writing within forty working days, giving particulars of the deficiency and outlining steps the governing board is required to take to correct the deficiency.27.1.2. The governing board shall correct the major deficiency within four months and shall notify the Council when the deficiency has been corrected; however, extensions of this time frame may be requested and granted by the Council.27.2. If the governing board fails to correct the major deficiency or fails to notify the Council that the deficiency has been corrected within a period of four months from the time the governing board receives notification, the Council may apply sanctions as specified: 27.2.1. Sanctions may include, but are not limited to, suspending new hiring by the organization and prohibiting compensation increases for key administrators who have authority over the areas of major deficiency until the identified deficiencies are corrected.27.3. To the extent that major deficiencies are identified relative to the Council central office the sanctions described above shall be applicable.W. Va. Code R. § 135-55-27