[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 126 (Thursday, July 1, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38112-38113]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-15973]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Indian Health Service


Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority; Part G; 
Indian Health Service; Proposed Functional Statement

Program Integrity and Ethics Staff (PIES) (GAL1)

    (1) Directs the fact-finding and resolution of allegations of 
impropriety such as mismanagement of resources, fraud, waste, and 
abuse, violations of the Standards of Ethical Conduct, Hatch Act and 
political activity and other forms of waste; (2) advises the IHS 
Director and IHS management of appropriate corrective and remedial 
actions to correct improprieties; (3) directs and provides leadership 
in the formulation of plans, guidance, and evaluation of the IHS 
Personnel Security and Drug Testing Programs; (4) administers the IHS-
wide management of the Agency hotline reports of allegations; (5) 
manages and directs the IHS ``Ethics Program,'' including the 
implementation of all requirements, providing advice to the IHS 
Director and serving as the Agency liaison with all outside 
investigative organizations such as the Office of Special Counsel, the 
Government Accountability Office (GAO) and HHS Office of Inspector 
General (OIG); (6) develops and implements IHS directives and training 
for Standards of Ethical Conduct, the Hatch Act and political activity, 
allegations and investigations of administrative fraud, waste and 
abuse, drug testing, and personnel security; and (7) serves as the IHS 
liaison with the OIG and GAO, and coordinates the development, 
clearance, and transmittal of IHS responses and follow-up to matters 
and reports issued by the OIG, the GAO, and other Federal internal and 
external authorities.

Management Policy and Internal Control Staff (MPICS) (GAL3)

    (1) Formulates, administers, and supports IHS-wide policies, 
delegations of authority, and organizations and functions development; 
(2) provides leadership, on behalf of the IHS Director, to functional 
area managers at IHS Headquarters in developing, modifying, and 
overseeing the implementation of IHS policies and procedures; (3) 
provides analysis, advisory, and assistance services to IHS managers 
and staff for the development, clearance, and filing of IHS directives 
and delegations of authority; (4) serves as principal advisor and 
source for

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technical assistance for establishment or modification of 
organizational infrastructures, functions, and Standard Administrative 
Code configurations; (5) administers the IHS's Management Control 
Program for assuring IHS compliance with management control 
requirements in the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act; (6) 
provides assistance and support to special assigned task groups; (7) 
conducts special program or management integrity reviews as required; 
and (8) oversees and coordinates the annual development and submission 
of the Agency's Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act report to the 
HHS.

Division of Grants Management (DGM) (GALD)

    (1) Directs grants management and operations for the IHS; (2) 
initiates new and modifies existing IHS grants administration policies 
and procedures in accordance with HHS grants policies; (3) provides 
assistance to IHS staff and grantee organizations regarding policies 
and procedures pertinent to the administration of IHS grants to ensure 
stewardship of Federal funds; (4) provides guidance to and articulates 
grants management policy for IHS staff on the effective utilization of 
financial assistance mechanisms (grants and cooperative agreements); 
(5) advises and provides technical support to IHS staff on program 
announcement requirements as issued by OMS and HHS Grants Review and 
Oversight; (6) develops and maintains IHS Grants Operations/Grants 
Policy website; (7) posts all IHS funding opportunities on IHS Grants 
Operations/Grants Policy website for Grants.gov; (8) administers grants 
and cooperative agreements for all IHS grant recipients; (9) awards and 
administers grants and cooperative agreements for IHS financial 
assistance programs; (10) provides assistance for the resolution of 
audit findings for grant programs; (11) manages for the IHS, the HHS 
grants training and certification program; (12) performs internal 
controls assessments on all facets of the IHS grant programs and issues 
and oversees the completion of necessary corrective action plans; (13) 
reviews and makes recommendations for improvements in grantee and 
potential grantee management systems; (14) serves as the IHS liaison 
with the HHS and the public for grants and other financial assistance 
matters within the IHS; (15) maintains the Catalog of Federal Domestic 
Assistance for IHS financial assistance programs; (16) conducts grants-
related training for IHS staff, grantees, and potential grantees; (17) 
coordinates payment to grantees, including scholarship recipients; and 
(18) establishes and maintains the IHS automated Grants Information 
System and controls data entry into the HHS automated Grants 
Information System.

Section GA-30, Indian Health Service--Order of Succession

    During my absence or disability of the IHS Director or in the event 
of a vacancy in that office, the following IHS Headquarters officials, 
in the order listed below, shall act as the IHS Director. In the event 
of a planned extended period of absence, the IHS Director may specify a 
different order of succession. The order of succession will be:
(1) Deputy Director
(2) Deputy Director for Management Operations
(3) Chief Medical Officer
(4) Deputy Director for Field Operations

Section GA-40, Indian Health Service--Delegations of Authority

    All delegations of authority and re-delegations of authority made 
to IHS officials that were in effect immediately prior to this 
reorganization, and that are consistent with this reorganization, shall 
continue in effect pending further re-delegation.
    This reorganization shall be effective June 2, 2010.

    Dated: June 2, 2010.
Yvette Roubideaux,
Director, Indian Health Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-15973 Filed 6-30-10; 8:45 am]
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