45 CFR 90.42 : Public Welfare (Part 1 To Parts 2557-2599) — (Part 1 To Parts 171-199) — Department Of Health And Human Services (Part 1 To Parts 171-199) — General Administration (Part 1 To § 101.93) — Nondiscrimination On The Basis Of Age In Programs Or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance (§ 90.1 To § 90.62) — Investigation, Conciliation And Enforcement Procedures (§ 90.41 To § 90.50) — What responsibilities do recipients and agencies have generally to ensure compliance with the Act?

(a) A recipient has primary responsibility to ensure that its programs or activities are in compliance with the Age Discrimination Act and shall take steps to eliminate violations of the Act. A recipient also has responsibility to maintain records, provide information, and to afford access to its records to an agency to the extent required to determine whether it is in compliance with the Act.

(b) An agency has responsibility to attempt to secure recipient compliance with the Act by voluntary means. This may include the use of the services of appropriate Federal, State, local, or private organizations. An agency also has the responsibility to enforce the Age Discrimination Act when a recipient fails to eliminate violations of the Act.