[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 16, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 16CFR1000.17]

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                     TITLE 16--COMMERCIAL PRACTICES
 
             CHAPTER II--CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
 
PART 1000--COMMISSION ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 1000.17  Office of the Inspector General.

    The Office of the Inspector General is an independent office 
established under the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, 5 
U.S.C. appendix, as amended by the Inspector General Act Amendments of 
1988. This Office independently initiates, conducts, supervises, and 
coordinates audits, operations reviews, and investigations of Commission 
programs, activities, and operations. Reporting only to the Chairman, 
and under his or her general supervision, the Office also makes 
recommendations to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness within 
the Commission's programs and operations. The Office receives and 
investigates complaints or information concerning possible violations of 
law, rules, or regulations, mismanagement, abuse of authority, and waste 
of funds. It reviews existing and proposed legislation concerning the 
economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of such legislation on Commission 
operations.