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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
Yes
Participating OIG
Nuclear Regulatory Commission OIG
Agency Wide
Yes (agency-wide)
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
View report on Oversight.gov

Recommendations

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

Ensure that a dual role holder meets the requirements for the newposition.

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

Develop for agency attorneys who are also assigned a line functionguidance to convey the need to clarify in conversations involvingsensitive information that the information disclosed is of a sensitivenature.