ML20202A905

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Requests Review of Encl Investigator,Supervisory & Nonsupervisory Position Descriptions
ML20202A905
Person / Time
Issue date: 02/23/1984
From: Bird P
NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM)
To: Kirwan E
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
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FOIA-98-361 NUDOCS 9901280309
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Washington, D.C. 20014

Dear Ms. Kirwan:

i In our. memorandum of December 29, 1983, we asked you to reconfirm an earlier l decision made by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) on February 12, 1975.  ;

. As you know, at that time the CSC approved coverage for our investigator j positions in the Office of Inspector and Auditor (OIA) under 5 USC 8336(c).  !

4 Late January 1984, you. verbally reconfirmed this decision; however, you l questioned whether two of the positions, the Director, DIA, and the l Assistant Director for Investigations. 014 were sent with the original  !

request for coverage under 5 USC 8336(c). ,

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We believe that all the investigator position descriptions, supervisorj and nonsupervisory, and including those positions, were sent from the Office of Inspector and Auditor to the Civil Service Commission in 1975.

Therefore, we request that you review the attached two position descriptions in question, and reconfire CSC's decision to cover them under.5 USC 8336(c).

If you have any questions related to this matter, please feel free to contact Susan Dickerson of my staff on 492-9500.

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I Paul E. Bird, Director Division of Organization & Personnel Office of Administration Attachments:

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DIRECTOR 0FFICE OF INSPECTOR AND AUDITOR GS-18 1 i

PURPOSE OF POSITION ,,

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  • The Office of Inspector and Auditor serves as the audit inspector and investigative arm of the Commission and on its evaluation and review of integrity of operation.

The Director provides the overall planning, management, and leadership for OIA activities which include the following:

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1) long-range comprehensive management audit programming l covering all phases of NRC operations, developing policies l and standards relating thereto, and issuing reports with l recommendations to the Commission and key management;
2) conducting investigations, inspections, and evaluations to to assure the integrity and effectiveness of all NRC' operations and to determine whether criminal violations have occufed for referral to the Justice Department or other law enforcement agencies;
3) monitoring and following-up on actions taken by agency management in response to findings and recommendations to assure the Chai.rman that appropriate corrective action is taken;
4) acting for the Commission under the "Open-Door" policy to assure the free flow of internal information to the Commission by hearing cmployee concerns alleging misconduct, mismanagement or wrongdoing; evaluating the facts, reporting findings and making recommendations to the Commission;
5) conferring with and testifying before Congressional Committees on matters that have been investigated, inspected, or audited and which have come within the public's and the media's purview;
6) maintaining continuing liaison with the GA0 by coordinating NRC comments on its reports of audits and in scoping its audits at their initiation; and
7) maintaining liaison with such other government agencies as OMB, Treasury Department, FBI, State and local investigative authorities.

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TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE _

Knowledge of Federal, State and local criminal laws; law enforcement practices, procedures and rules of evidence; and interview'and

.l, ;. investi-gation technigues.

Knowledge of financial and management audit techniques used .in both public and private sectors including contracting principles for use in conducting financial management audits within NRC.

Knowledge of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974.

Knowledge of the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act.

A general knowledge of laws relating to Federal funds and property, comptroller General decisions and regulations of the Office of Manage-ment and Budget Treasury Department and General Accounting Office.

Knowledge of personnel policy, practices, administration, and procedures in the Federal government and NRC.

ADMINISTRATION '

, Manages and directs a professional staff of high graded investigators, inspectors and auditors engaged in difficult, complex, sensitive and pressured activity.

Directs, supervises and coordinates the activities of the Office of Inspector and Auditor.

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,, Conducts investigations and inspections to ascertain and v possible criminal violations for referral to the Department of Justice or other Federal agencies.

/ Conducts investigations of NRC employee misconduct.

Investigates allegations of violations of equal employment opportunity and civ.il rights violations.

Develop policies and standards governing the Commission's financial and management audit program.

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. Director. OIA . Administer the Comission's day-to-day audit activities.

CONTACTS '.6

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Deals directly with the Chairman, Commissioners, and the ' fiscal policy staffs 'of the Treasury Department, GA0 and other Federal agencies relating to management on financial audits of NRC.

Deals directly with the Department of Justice, FBI and other governmental

./ investigative agencies on criminal matters of OIA investigations / inspections and audits. ,

Frequent contacts with Directors of Program Offices and Division Directors, top management, officials in the private sector as well as in Government concerning matters disclosed by Audits and Inspections.

Frequent contacts with Congressional comittees, either as a testifying witness or with comittee staffs having an interest in an incident under investigation by OIA.

COMMITMENTS Establishes and authorizes policies and standards governing the Comission's financial and management audit program.

Initiates investigations as necessary into specific incidents or repeated occurrences which seem to warrant such investigation.

Recommends action to the Commission in regard to the findings resulting from financial and management audits conducted by the Office of Inspector and Auditor.

Establishes methods of responding to General Accounting Office requests for information.

Establishes procedures for administering the day-to-day audit activities j of NRC.  !

Reports directly to the Comissioners, Nuclear Regulatory Comission. j c -

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FUNCTIONAL STATEMENT

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The Assistant Director for Investigations assists the Director in providing -

the overall planning, management and leadership for investigations and s some inspections and audits assigned to the Office of Inspector and ~ '

Auditor (0IA).

REGULAR DUTIES .

/ Assists in the development and implementat i on of the Comission's investigative and inspection policies and procedures. .

-Plans and supervises investigations an d reviews draft reports for final processing of possible violations of criminal laws or regulations and other irregularities in the administration of Comission programs and activities.

Analyzes and summarizes those investigations undertaken ans assures that they are pursued, documented and finalized in accordance with profe'ssional ~

standards. . ,

Participates in and, as appropriate, coordinates and supervises audit and inspection activities in those areas more susceptible to pos:ible

- misconduct, i.e., grants, research, conflicts of interests, etc.

Assures the Director that investigations and inspections are pursued, '

documented and finalized in accordance with professional standards and with due regard to applicable laws and regulations and the rights of individuals.

- Maintains liaison with key Government personnel in other departments and agencies, i.e., Department of Justice (D0J), FBI, Treas.ury Department, Postal Inspection Service, etc.

Perfonns such other specialized duties assigned by the Director.

Provides expert advice to the Director concerning ".he implications and ranifications of investigations proposed or being conducted by OIA.

Occasional contacts with mid-level and top management of private industry as well as other Government agencies in relation to inspections and investigations being conducted by NRC.

Occasional contact with Congressional Committees having an interest in an incident under investigation by OIA. ,

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knowledge of Federal , criminal laws and criminalinve-Broad ' demonstrated investigation of violations of those laws or irregularities within the . j

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/ Experience in the collection, preparation, documentation and preservation ,

of physical and documentary evidence. ,

l Broad knowledge of the structure, personnel and jurisdiction of Federal law enforcement. bodies and organizations.

Knowledge and experience in audit practices and procedures as applied to  !

Federal operations and procedures.

Knowledge of personnel administrationFolel policies, practices and procedures l within Government and the NRC, (a well u l Knowledge of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, the Energy Reorganization l Act of 1974, and statutes relating to Equal Employment Opportunity. '

f Experience in the case preparation and presentation of evidence for us in Federal criminal prosecutions involving complex fact matters.

Experience and ability to plan and conduct complex and sensitiv interviews, and draft concise and accurate witness statements and and inspection reports.

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4 Ability to motivate and supervise personnel under his(her) direct on.

Ability to establish and maintain effective worki personnel, GAO and other. personnel.

Vorking knowledge of Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act.

CONTACTS Frequent contacts directly with D0J, FBI and other Governme agencies.

Occasional contact with the Commission in

' Frequent contacts with Directors of Program Offices and Divis in order to conduct investigations of incidents under the purview OIA.  ;

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Occasional contact with GAO personnel and Congressional committee staffs in connection with investigative inspection and audit matters.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR DECISIONS .

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Supervision Received .

Director DIA - ESS Independent Action -

Supervises investigatory personnel under his direction.

Compiles investigative reports on' criminal acts and irregularities and submits them to the appropirate personnel.

Directs and conducts investigations and inspections relating to the integrity of operations of NRC. Conducts other such investigations as may be required.

Assists in development and implementation of Commission investigative policies and procedures and changes to them.

Recommends Action.to be taken in investigations involving criminal acts or violations of NRC regulations. - -

DECISIONS MADE INDEPENDENTLY .

  1. nitiates I investigations as necessary into specific incidents or repeated occurrences which seem to warrant such investigations.

Advises inspector / auditors, investigators and other NRC personnel in methods and course to be followed in matters involving possible criminality.

Detemines contacts to make and infomation to be obtained in conjunction

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Establishes and maintains contacts with other investigative agencies and departments as required.

WORKING CONDITIONS ,

May be required to travel in line with investigations, which could involve unusual and protracted. hours, incleraent weather and possible 8

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