Education Department Finalizes 2025 Civil Penalty Adjustments
January 19, 2025
January 19, 2025
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 (TNSFR) -- The Department of Education has issued final regulations adjusting civil monetary penalties (CMPs) for inflation in accordance with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015.
These adjustments are designed to maintain the deterrent effect of penalties by aligning them with inflationary trends. Using a multiplier of 1.02598 as directed by the Office of Management and Budget, the department has recalculated penalties . . .
These adjustments are designed to maintain the deterrent effect of penalties by aligning them with inflationary trends. Using a multiplier of 1.02598 as directed by the Office of Management and Budget, the department has recalculated penalties . . .