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.

   (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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