CHIEF COUNSEL

Serves as chief legal advisor to the Inspector General (IG) and senior staff on significant matters concerning the OIG's powers and responsibilities under various statutes, regulations, executive orders, and proclamations that affect its oversight responsibilities, business activities, and administrative management of operations. Provides expert legal advice to the IG and senior staff on matters arising in connection with the work of the OIG's Offices of Audit and Investigations, and on general law matters, including, but not limited to: the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, and related authorities; Federal fiscal law; Federal employment and personnel law; administrative law; contracts; Federal procurement law; Federal information laws; Federal ethics obligations; eDiscovery; and criminal procedures. Provides executive leadership over a comprehensive litigation program for the OIG, including the development, coordination, and direction of general law (as defined above) litigat