96-13881. Delegation of Authority To Issue Subpoenas

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 4, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 28255]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-13881]



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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION


Delegation of Authority To Issue Subpoenas

AGENCY: Office of the Inspector General, Social Security Administration 
(SSA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice of the Inspector General's delegation of authority to 
issue subpoenas.

EFFECTIVE DATES: This notice is effective on June 4, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith A. Kidwell, Office of the 
Inspector General, [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 29, 1996, the Inspector General 
of the Social Security Administration delegated the authority to issue 
subpoenas to the Deputy Inspector General, the Assistant Inspector 
General for Investigations, and the Deputy Assistant Inspector General 
for Investigations, in accordance with the authority set forth in 
section (6)(a)(4) of the Inspector General Act of 1978, Public Law 95-
452, as amended by Public Law 100-504 (codified at 5 U.S.C. App.). 
Specifically, section 6(a)(4) authorizes the Inspector General to 
subpoena the production of all information, documents, reports, 
answers, records, accounts, papers and other data and documentary 
evidence necessary to perform the functions assigned to the Inspector 
General.
    This delegation of authority does not limit the Inspector General's 
authority to issue subpoenas.
    This delegation revokes and supersedes all previous delegations 
pertaining to this subject. Any actions taken in reliance upon 
superseded delegations of this authority are hereby adopted and 
ratified.

    Dated: May 28, 1996.
David C. Williams,
Inspector General.
[FR Doc. 96-13881 Filed 6-3-96; 8:45 am]
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