[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 99 (Friday, May 22, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28434-28436]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-13651]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION


Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority

    This statement amends Part S of the Statement of the Organization, 
Functions and Delegations of Authority which covers the Social Security 
Administration (SSA). Chapter S8 covers the Office of the Inspector 
General (OIG). Notice is given that Chapter S8, the Office of the 
Inspector General, is being amended to reflect a realignment of 
functions and typographical changes. The Office of Operations (OP) 
(S8J) is being abolished and the functions are being incorporated into 
the Office of Management Services (OMS) (S8G). Divisional functions are 
being realigned in both the Office of Investigations (OI) (S8B) and the 
Office of Audit (OA) (S8C). New divisional structures are being 
established to achieve the functional realignment. A Deputy Counsel is 
being established in the Office of the Counsel to the Inspector General 
(OCIG) (S8H). Typographical changes are also being made in the OCIG 
(S8H). The revised chapter reads as follows:
    Section S8.10  The Office of the Inspector General--(Organization):
    Delete:
    H. The Office of Operations (OP) (S8J).
    Section S8.20  The Office of the Inspector General--(Functions):
    Amend to read as follows:
    F. The Office of Management Services (OMS) (S8G) provides staff 
assistance to the Inspector General (IG) and Deputy Inspector General. 
OMS formulates and assists the IG with the execution of the OIG budget 
and confers with the Office of the Commissioner, the Office of 
Management and Budget and the Congress on budget matters. The office 
manages and maintains the OIB Allegation Management System (AMS) data 
base for all allegations reported to the OIG nationwide. OMS conducts 
management analyses and establishes and coordinates general management 
policies of the OIG. This office serves as the OIG liaison on personnel 
management and other administrative and management policies and 
practices, as well as on equal employment opportunity and civil rights 
matters. This office is also responsible for the development, design 
and redesign of major automated systems throughout the OIG. OMS is 
responsible for and coordinates the OIG's strategic planning function 
and the development and implementation of performance measures required 
by the Government Performance and Results Act; public affairs; 
interagency activities; OIG reporting requirements and publications; 
and responses to Congressional inquiries.
    Delete in its entirety:
    H. The Office of Operations (OP) (S8J).
    Section S8B.10  The Office of Investigations--(Organization):
    Delete:
    I. The Washington, D.C. Field Division (WFD) (S8BJ).
    K. The Tampa Field Division (TFD) (S8BL).
    Reletter:

``J.'' to ``I.''
``L.'' to ``J.''
``M.'' to ``K.''
``N.'' to ``L.''

    Establish
    M. The Philadelphia Field Division (PFD) (S8BQ).
    N. The St. Louis Field Division (SLFD) (S8BR).
    O. The Denver Field Division (DVFD) (S8BS).
    P. The Seattle Field Division (SFD) (S8BT).
    Q. The Allegation Management Division (AMD) (S8BU).
    Section S8B.20 The Office of Investigations--(Functions):
    Delete in its entirety:
    I. The Washington, D.C. Field Division (WFD) (S8BJ).
    K. The Tampa Field Division (TFD) (S8BL).

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    Reletter:

``J.'' to ``I.''
``L.'' to ``J.''
``M.'' to ``K.''
``N.'' to ``L.''

    Establish:
    M. The Philadelphia Field Division (PFD) S8BQ) is responsible for 
conducting criminal, civil and administrative investigations of fraud 
involving Social Security programs and operations within the designated 
geographic area. Investigative efforts by the division lead to criminal 
convictions, civil monetary penalties, or administrative sanctions.
    N. The St. Louis Field Division (SLFD) (S8BR) is responsible for 
conducting criminal, civil and administrative investigations of fraud 
involving Social Security programs and operations within the designated 
geographic area. Investigative efforts by the division lead to criminal 
convictions, civil monetary penalties, or administrative sanctions.
    O. The Denver Field Division (DVFD) (S8BS) is responsible for 
conducting criminal, civil and administrative investigations of fraud 
involving Social Security programs and operations within the designated 
geographic area. Investigative efforts by the division lead to criminal 
convictions, civil monetary penalties, or administrative sanctions.
    P. The Seattle Field Division (SFD) (S8BT) is responsible for 
conducting criminal, civil and administrative investigations of fraud 
involving Social Security programs and operations within the designated 
geographic area. Investigative efforts by the division lead to criminal 
convictions, civil monetary penalties, or administrative sanctions.
    Q. The Allegation Management Division (AMD) (S8BU) is responsible 
for managing the SSA Hotline, which plans, conducts, directs, and 
assists criminal investigations of alleged violations of the Social 
Security laws. The division reviews OIG files and records in response 
to the Freedom of Information Act requests.
    Section S8C.10 The Office of Audit--(Organization):
    Delete:
    H. The Systems and Financial Audit Division (SFAD) (S8CJ).
    Establish:
    H. The Systems Audit Division (SAD) (S8CK).
    I. The Financial Audit Division (FAD) (S8CL).
    Section S8C.20 The Office of Audit--(Functions):
    D. The Evaluations and Technical Services Division (ETSD) (S8CB).
    Amend to read as follows:
    4. The division audits and evaluates SSA's efforts to ensure 
payment accuracy for General Management Audits, Old-Age and Survivors 
Insurance, Disability Insurance, and Supplemental Security Income 
programs.
    E. The Eastern Program Audit Division (EPAD) (S8CE).
    Amend to read as follows:
    1. The primary responsibilities include Enumeration and Operations.
    Delete in its entirety:
    H. The Systems and Financial Audit Division (SFAD) (S8CJ).
    Establish:
    H. The Systems Audit Division (SAD) (S8CK) plans, conducts, 
oversees and reports on the results of audits of the Centralized 
Automated Systems. The division is also responsible for general and 
application controls in SSA's automated data processing systems and for 
reviews of the operational efficiency of SSA's data processing 
operations.
    I. The Financial Audit Division (FAD) (S8CL) plans, conducts, 
oversees and reports on the results of audits of Agency financial 
statements.
    1. The division is responsible for financial management, as defined 
in the Chief Financial Officers' Act of 1990, the include audits of 
accounting and financial reporting, financial systems, asset 
management, information resource management, budget execution and 
internal controls.
    2. The division is also responsible for finance contracts and 
Disability Determination Services' administrative costs.
    Section S8G.00 The Office of Management Services--(Mission):
    Amend to read as follows:
    The Office of Management Services (OMS) (S8G) provides staff 
assistance to the Inspector General (IG) and Deputy Inspector General. 
OMS formulates and assists the IG with the execution of the OIG budget 
and confers with the Office of the Commissioner, the Office of 
Management and Budget and the Congress on budget matters. The office 
manages and maintains the OIG Allegation Management System (AMS) data 
base for all allegations reported to the OIG nationwide. OMS conducts 
management analyses and establishes and coordinates general management 
policies of the OIG. This office serves as the OIG liaison on personnel 
management and other administrative and management policies and 
practices, as well as on equal employment opportunity and civil rights 
matters. This office is also responsible for the development, design 
and redesign of major automated systems throughout the OIG. OMS is 
responsible for and coordinates the OIG's strategic planning function 
and the development and implementation of performance measures required 
by the Government Performance and Results Act; public affairs; 
interagency activities; OIG reporting requirements and publications; 
and responses to Congressional inquiries.
    Section S8G.20 The Office of Management Services--(Functions):
    B. The Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Management Services 
(S8G).
    Delete item 2 in its entirety.
    Renumber:

``3.'' To ``2.''

    Amend item 2 to change the last two words of the first sentence 
from ``OIG Hotline'' to ``SSA Hotline.''
    Add:
    3. Manages and coordinates the OIG's strategic planning function 
and the development and implementation of performance measures required 
by the Government Performance and Results Act; pubic affairs; 
interagency activities; OIG reporting requirements and publications; 
and responses to Congressional inquires.
    Section S8H.00 The Office of the Counsel to the Inspector General--
(Mission):
    Amend the second sentence to read as follows:
    ``The OCIG provides advice on a variety of legal issues concerning 
relevant regulatory and procedural information and reviews documents 
and other materials to ensure legal sufficiency and compliance with 
regulatory requirements.''
    Section S8H.10 The Office of the Counsel to the Inspector General--
(Organization):
    Reletter:

``B.'' to ``C.''

    Establish;
    B. Deputy Counsel to the Inspector General (S8H).
    Section S8H.20 The Office of the Counsel to the Inspector General--
(Functions):
    Reletter:

``B.'' to ``C.''

    Establish:
    B. The Deputy Counsel to the Inspector General assists the Counsel 
to the Inspector General in carrying out his/her responsibilities. 
Performs other duties as the Counsel to the Inspector General may 
prescribe.
    C. The Immediate Office of the Counsel to the Inspector General 
(S8H).
    Delete from item 6 ``and Freedom of Information.''
    Delete existing Subchapter S8J, the Office of Operations.


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    Dated: April 3, 1998.
David C. Williams,
Inspector General for Social Security.
[FR Doc. 98-13651 Filed 5-21-98; 8:45 am]
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