Office of General Counsel [Federal Communications Commission] Law and Legal Definition
The Office of Inspector General is a staff office of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The office provides objective and independent investigations, audits, and reviews of the FCC's programs and operations. In addition to, the office provides recommendations to detect and prevent fraud, waste and abuse in FCC programs and operations.
The functions of the Office of Inspector General include:
a. reporting the results of investigations, audits and reviews semi-annually to the Chairman, and to the Congress;
b. informing the Chairman and Congress of fraud or any serious problems with the administration of FCC programs and operations discovered during audits, investigations and reviews;
c. recommending corrective and reporting on progress made in the implementation of those corrective actions;
d. referring criminal matters to the U.S. Department of Justice and other law enforcement entities for prosecution; and
e. coordinating referrals to FCC Officials for administrative action by the FCC.
Legal Definition list
- Office of General Counsel [Federal Communications Commission]
- Office of General Counsel [FCC]
- Office of Foreign Litigation [OFL]
- Office of Foreign Labor Certification
- Office of Field Policy and Management [HUD]
- Office of Government Ethics [OGE]
- Office of Government Policy [OGP]
- Office of Grading
- Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control [HUD]
- Office of Hearings and Appeals [HUD]
- Office of Homeland Security [OHS]
