HISPANIC BUSINESS CONSULTANTS -2010

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5. If a complaint does not receive a decision at the LWIA grant recipient level within 60 days of filing the complaint or receives an unsatisfactory decision, the complainant then has a right to request a review of the complaint by the Governor. 6. Complainants must initially file and exhaust LWIA grant recipient/hearing procedures prior to appealing to the State except where the State determines that the LWIA grant recipient's procedures are not in compliance with the State's procedures. III. Procedures for Handling Complaints at the LWIA Level A. Receipt Complaints Pursuant to the WIA regulations found at 20 CFR, Section 667.600, the LWIA administrative entities have the responsibility to conduct hearings and resolve complaints made by individuals about the administration of programs in the LWIA. "LWIA level" encompasses LWIA administrative entity and employers to which the administrative entity has delegated the complaint resolution process. The following comprise the guidelines for resolving issues arising in connection with WIA programs operated by the Santa Ana LWIA including resolutions of complaints arising from actions, such as audit disallowances or the imposition of sanctions taken by the Governor with respect to audit findings, investigations or monitoring reports. 1. Form and Filing of Compliant Official filing date of the compliant is the date the written complaint is received. The filing of the complaint with the Santa Ana LWIA Equal Employment Opportunity Officer shall be considered as a request for hearing and a decision must be issued within 60 days. The complaint must be in writing and must be signed and dated. The complaint should also contain the following information: a. Full name, telephone number, if any, and mailing address of the complainant; b. Full name, telephone number, and mailing address of the agency involved (respondent); c. Clear and concise statement of facts including dates constituting alleged violation; d. What provisions under the Act, regulations, grant or other agreements under the Act, are believed to have been violated; e. Remedy sought by the complainant; and f. If the complainant is a private or public entity or corporation, and not a natural person, the filing of the complaint must be duly authorized by the governing body of such entity or corporation. The absence of any of the requested information shall not be a basis for dismissing the complaint. s FXHIRIT r'.