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Audit of the Regional Counsel Role in the Enforcement Process

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
OIG-09-A-10
Report Type
Audit
Joint Report
No
Agency Wide
No (location specific)
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
View report on Oversight.gov

Recommendations

Develop a new position description and conduct a position evaluation
for the dual role Regional Counsel/Enforcement Supervisor position
and have headquarters Office of Human Resources verify the
evaluation outcome.

Ensure that a dual role holder meets the requirements for the new
position.

Develop a management control to ensure that when an agency
attorney is also assigned a line function, written legal advice provided
by this individual is easily distinguished from non-legal advice.

Develop for agency attorneys who are also assigned a line function
guidance to convey the need to clarify in conversations involving
sensitive information that the information disclosed is of a sensitive
nature.