The mission of the Office of Compliance and Enforcement (OCE) is to review recipient compliance with the LSC Act, regulations, instructions, guidelines and grant assurances. Further, to respond promptly and effectively to inquiries and complaints pertaining to recipients filed by members of the public. The Director reports to the Vice President for Programs and Compliance.

OCE responsibilities include the following:

1. Investigate complaints referred by Members of Congress to LSC management pertaining to LSC recipients;
2. Review, assess and respond to public complaints;
3. Provide prior approvals to recipients for major expenditures;
4. Review and respond to recipients requests for waivers related to PAI requirements, fund balances and fund deficits;
5. Review and approve recipient subgrant agreements;
6. Review and approve recipient retainer agreements;
7. Review and process disaster-relief emergency grants to recipients;
8. Provide follow up to the referrals of findings by the OIG through the A-50 referral process;
9. Initiate and follow up questioned cost matters;
10. And investigate recipient's compliance with the regulations recipients agreed to abide by when accepting Federal funding.
11. Review and assess Equal Opportunity Policy Statements, Sexual Harassment Policies, and Notice of Handicap Accessibility

Staff

Danilo A. CARDONA, Director, cardonad@lsc.gov

Charles M. CRITTENDEN, Program Analyst III, crittenc@lsc.gov

David de la TOUR, Program Counsel III, delatoud@lsc.gov

Craig DOBER, Program Counsel II, doberc@lsc.gov

Curtis GOFFE, Program Counsel III, goffec@lsc.gov

Joseph H. GREEN, Program Counsel III, greenj@lsc.gov

Alberto LOPEZ-SILVERO, Program Analyst III, lopezsia@lsc.gov

Shila MASHHADISHAFIE, Program Counsel II, mashhadishafies@lsc.gov 

Chinnamma MATHEW, Administrative Assistant III, mathewc@lsc.gov

Helga MERZ-HAFEZI, Program Analyst III, merzhafezih@lsc.gov

Krishan PARKASH, Administrative Assistant III, parkashk@lsc.gov

Lora M. RATH, Deputy Director, rathl@lsc.gov

Carla D. SMITH, Program Counsel III, smithc@lsc.gov

Kamala SRINIVASAGAM, Program Counsel III, srinivasagamk@lsc.gov

William P. SULIK, Program Counsel III, sulikw@lsc.gov

Bertrand S. THOMAS, Program Counsel III, thomasb@lsc.gov

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