Which action demonstrates enforcement rather than administrative monitoring?

• A. Issuing penalties and pursuing costs after non-compliance
• B. Conducting periodic checks
• C. Routine maintenance checks
• D. Drafting new policy

Answer: (A)

Enforcement versus administrative monitoring hinges on what happens after non-compliance. Imposing penalties and pursuing costs is a direct enforcement action—it uses sanctions to compel compliance and deter future violations. That concrete response to non-compliance shows the authority to enforce rules, not just watch or inspect.

Periodic checks and routine maintenance checks are both about administrative monitoring: they involve inspecting or overseeing to ensure standards are met, without imposing penalties. Drafting new policy, meanwhile, is about creating rules for the future rather than responding to an existing violation with sanctions.