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OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT
Division of Compliance Management and Operations (HFC-210)
- Reviews and evaluates proposed legal actions to ascertain
compliance with enforcement policy, regulatory objectives,
jurisdiction, and adequacy of evidence. Reviews the
determination that legal action should be initiated
and recommends appropriate action.
- Determines the final basis on which specific legal actions
reviewed are to be recommended. Recommends appropriate
action to the Office Director, or acting on behalf of the
Office Director, forwards the recommendations to the Office
of the Chief Counsel.
- Performs final administrative review of proposed legal
actions for sufficiency of evidence and coordinates the
acquisition of additional evidence needed through the
appropriate centers and field offices.
- Resolves disputes or other problems encountered during case
review to assure that Agency decisions are consistent.
- Provides guidance for and participates in the development
of new, novel, or precedent-setting cases; provides counsel to
the field on compliance matters; interprets policy and major
action decisions and provides guidance on their application.
- Provides regulatory guidance and operational management
of case work to insure timely input by involved units.
- Evaluates terminated legal cases to determine effectiveness
in bringing about correction and to evaluate enforcement
strategies and evidentiary and other problems; performs
trend analysis and identifies actual and potential problem
areas; keeps Agency advised as to actions initiated through
case news digest.
- Serves as focal point for Headquarters/field operational
relations on compliance problems.
- Participates in the design and implementation of training
programs for Headquarters and field compliance personnel.
- Serves as the Agency clearance point and coordinator for
all warrants, both administrative and search and seizure.
[SMG 1121.22]
[6-13-89]
[No Expiration Date]