[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 183 (Tuesday, September 22, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50616-50617]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-25215]


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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). Notice is given that Chapter S8 for the Office of 
the Inspector General (OIG) is being amended to reflect the 
establishment of the Office of External Affairs (S8K). Further notice 
is given that Chapter S8 is being amended to reflect organizational 
realignments within the Office of Audit (OA) (S8C) and functional 
realignments within the Office of Management Services (OMS) (S8G). The 
changes are as follows:

Section S8.10  The Office of the Inspector General--(Organization):
    Establish:
    H. The Office of External Affairs (S8K).

Section S8.20  The Office of the Inspector General--(Functions):
    F. The Office of Management Services (S8G). Delete from the last 
sentence ``public affairs * * * Congressional inquiries.''
    Establish:
    H. The Office of External Affairs (S8K).
Section S8C.20  The Office of Audit--(Functions):
    Retitle:
    D. ``The Evaluations and Technical Services Division (ETSD) (S8CB) 
to ``The Management Audits and Technical Services Division (MATSD) 
(S8CB).''
    Amend to read as follows:
    The Division performs audits and evaluations of administrative and 
other non-program functions performed by SSA. It monitors SSA 
performance in accordance with the Government Performance and Results 
Act by performing an oversight role as well as performing audits and 
evaluations of SSA program and administrative functions. The Division 
also leads the SSA Payment Accuracy Task Force Initiative to improve 
SSA's benefit payment accuracy. Additionally, the Division provides 
Headquarters administrative support and technical support to the entire 
Office of Audit.

Section S8G.00  The Office of Management Services--(Mission):

    Delete from the last sentence ``public affairs * * * Congressional 
inquiries.''

Section S8G.20  The Office of Management Services--(Functions):

    Delete from the last sentence in item 3 ``public affairs * * * 
Congressional inquiries.''
    Add Subchapter:

Subchapter S8K  Office of External Affairs
    S8K.00  Mission
    S8K.10  Organization
    S8K.20  Functions

Section S8K.00  The Office of External Affairs--(Mission):

    The Office of External Affairs (OEA) is responsible for public 
affairs, interagency activities, OIG reporting requirements and 
publications and Congressional inquiries. OEA is also responsible for 
directing reviews and actions to ensure the adequacy of OIG compliance, 
quality assurance and internal control programs.

Section S8K.10 The Office of External Affairs--(Organization):

    The Office of External Affairs (S8K), under the leadership of the 
Assistant Inspector General for External Affairs, includes:
    A. The Assistant Inspector General for External Affairs (S8K).
    B. The Immediate Office of the Assistant Inspector General for 
External Affairs (S8K).

Section S8K.20  The Office of External Affairs--(Functions):

    A. The Assistant Inspector General for External Affairs (S8K) is 
directly responsible to the Inspector General for carrying out the 
Office of External

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Affairs mission and providing general supervision to the major 
components of OEA.
    B. The Immediate Office of the Assistant Inspector General for 
External Affairs (S8K) provides the Assistant Inspector General with 
staff assistance on the full range of their responsibilities.

    Dated: August 27, 1998.
James G. Huse,
Acting Inspector General for Social Security.
[FR Doc. 98-25215 Filed 9-21-98; 8:45 am]
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