[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 126 (Thursday, July 1, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38112-38113]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-15973]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority; Part G;
Indian Health Service; Proposed Functional Statement
Program Integrity and Ethics Staff (PIES) (GAL1)
(1) Directs the fact-finding and resolution of allegations of
impropriety such as mismanagement of resources, fraud, waste, and
abuse, violations of the Standards of Ethical Conduct, Hatch Act and
political activity and other forms of waste; (2) advises the IHS
Director and IHS management of appropriate corrective and remedial
actions to correct improprieties; (3) directs and provides leadership
in the formulation of plans, guidance, and evaluation of the IHS
Personnel Security and Drug Testing Programs; (4) administers the IHS-
wide management of the Agency hotline reports of allegations; (5)
manages and directs the IHS ``Ethics Program,'' including the
implementation of all requirements, providing advice to the IHS
Director and serving as the Agency liaison with all outside
investigative organizations such as the Office of Special Counsel, the
Government Accountability Office (GAO) and HHS Office of Inspector
General (OIG); (6) develops and implements IHS directives and training
for Standards of Ethical Conduct, the Hatch Act and political activity,
allegations and investigations of administrative fraud, waste and
abuse, drug testing, and personnel security; and (7) serves as the IHS
liaison with the OIG and GAO, and coordinates the development,
clearance, and transmittal of IHS responses and follow-up to matters
and reports issued by the OIG, the GAO, and other Federal internal and
external authorities.
Management Policy and Internal Control Staff (MPICS) (GAL3)
(1) Formulates, administers, and supports IHS-wide policies,
delegations of authority, and organizations and functions development;
(2) provides leadership, on behalf of the IHS Director, to functional
area managers at IHS Headquarters in developing, modifying, and
overseeing the implementation of IHS policies and procedures; (3)
provides analysis, advisory, and assistance services to IHS managers
and staff for the development, clearance, and filing of IHS directives
and delegations of authority; (4) serves as principal advisor and
source for
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technical assistance for establishment or modification of
organizational infrastructures, functions, and Standard Administrative
Code configurations; (5) administers the IHS's Management Control
Program for assuring IHS compliance with management control
requirements in the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act; (6)
provides assistance and support to special assigned task groups; (7)
conducts special program or management integrity reviews as required;
and (8) oversees and coordinates the annual development and submission
of the Agency's Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act report to the
HHS.
Division of Grants Management (DGM) (GALD)
(1) Directs grants management and operations for the IHS; (2)
initiates new and modifies existing IHS grants administration policies
and procedures in accordance with HHS grants policies; (3) provides
assistance to IHS staff and grantee organizations regarding policies
and procedures pertinent to the administration of IHS grants to ensure
stewardship of Federal funds; (4) provides guidance to and articulates
grants management policy for IHS staff on the effective utilization of
financial assistance mechanisms (grants and cooperative agreements);
(5) advises and provides technical support to IHS staff on program
announcement requirements as issued by OMS and HHS Grants Review and
Oversight; (6) develops and maintains IHS Grants Operations/Grants
Policy website; (7) posts all IHS funding opportunities on IHS Grants
Operations/Grants Policy website for Grants.gov; (8) administers grants
and cooperative agreements for all IHS grant recipients; (9) awards and
administers grants and cooperative agreements for IHS financial
assistance programs; (10) provides assistance for the resolution of
audit findings for grant programs; (11) manages for the IHS, the HHS
grants training and certification program; (12) performs internal
controls assessments on all facets of the IHS grant programs and issues
and oversees the completion of necessary corrective action plans; (13)
reviews and makes recommendations for improvements in grantee and
potential grantee management systems; (14) serves as the IHS liaison
with the HHS and the public for grants and other financial assistance
matters within the IHS; (15) maintains the Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance for IHS financial assistance programs; (16) conducts grants-
related training for IHS staff, grantees, and potential grantees; (17)
coordinates payment to grantees, including scholarship recipients; and
(18) establishes and maintains the IHS automated Grants Information
System and controls data entry into the HHS automated Grants
Information System.
Section GA-30, Indian Health Service--Order of Succession
During my absence or disability of the IHS Director or in the event
of a vacancy in that office, the following IHS Headquarters officials,
in the order listed below, shall act as the IHS Director. In the event
of a planned extended period of absence, the IHS Director may specify a
different order of succession. The order of succession will be:
(1) Deputy Director
(2) Deputy Director for Management Operations
(3) Chief Medical Officer
(4) Deputy Director for Field Operations
Section GA-40, Indian Health Service--Delegations of Authority
All delegations of authority and re-delegations of authority made
to IHS officials that were in effect immediately prior to this
reorganization, and that are consistent with this reorganization, shall
continue in effect pending further re-delegation.
This reorganization shall be effective June 2, 2010.
Dated: June 2, 2010.
Yvette Roubideaux,
Director, Indian Health Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-15973 Filed 6-30-10; 8:45 am]
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