[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 47, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 47CFR0.13]



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                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION

 

              CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

 

PART 0_COMMISSION ORGANIZATION--Table of Contents

 

                         Subpart A_Organization

 

Sec. 0.13  Functions of the Office.



    The Office of Inspector General is directly responsible to the 

Chairman as head of the agency. However, the Chairman may not prevent or 

prohibit the Office of Inspector General from carrying out its duties 

and responsibilities as mandated by the Inspector General Act Amendments 

of 1988 (Pub. L. 100-504) and the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 

U.S.C. Appendix 3), as amended. The Office has the following duties and 

responsibilities.

    (a) Provide policy direction for and to conduct, supervise and 

coordinate audits and investigations relating to the programs and 

operations of the Federal Communications Commission.



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    (b) Review existing and proposed legislation and regulations 

relating to programs and operations of the Commission and to make 

recommendations in its required semiannual reports to Congress 

concerning the impact of such legislation or regulations on the economy 

and efficiency in the administration of these programs and operations, 

or the prevention and detection of fraud and abuse in such programs and 

operations.

    (c) Recommend policies and conduct or coordinate other activities to 

promote economy and efficiency in the administration of Commission 

programs, or detect and prevent fraud and abuse in Commission 

activities. Coordinate with other governmental agencies and non-

governmental entities on these matters.

    (d) Keep the Chairman of the Commission--and through him the other 

Commissioners--and the Congress fully and currently informed concerning 

fraud and other serious problems, abuses, and deficiencies relating to 

the administration of Commission programs and operations; recommend 

corrective action and report on the progress made in implementing such 

corrective action. In addition to providing the Chairman with the 

results of completed audits and inspections, the Inspector General shall 

prepare statutorily required reports, identified as such, to include:

    (1) Semiannual reports summarizing activities of the office during 

the preceding six month period (due to the Chairman by April 30 and 

October 31);

    (2) Special reports specifically identifying any serious or flagrant 

problems, abuses or deficiencies (due to the Chairman immediately upon 

discovery of these matters by the Inspector General).



[54 FR 15194, Apr. 17, 1989]



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