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Chief Counsel
Chief Counsel, Financial Management Service
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The Chief Counsel of the Financial Management Service (FMS) supervises the
Deputy Chief Counsel, staff attorneys, and support staff. The Chief Counsel's
office is responsible for providing legal advice to FMS' Commissioner, Deputy
Commissioner, and seven Assistant Commissioners.
FMS is the United States Government's financial manager. As such, it is responsible
for, among other things, the management of Federal collections and payments,
including mandatory electronic funds transfers, the Government's central accounting
and reporting system, and government-wide debt collection.
The Office of Chief Counsel provides legal advice to FMS in a wide variety
of areas including administrative law, ethics, Federal personnel and procurement
law, disclosure and patent/ copyright law, and debt collection. The Office of
Chief Counsel also is involved in legislation, regulatory activities and litigation
affecting FMS' authorities and responsibilities.
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