28 CFR 0.1
§ 0.1 Organizational units.
The Department of Justice shall consist of the following principal organizational units: Table 1 to § 0.1
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28 CFR 0.5
§ 0.5 Attorney General.
The Attorney General shall: (a) Supervise and direct the administration and operation of the Department of Justice, including the offices of U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Marshals, which are within the Department of Justice. (b) Represent the United States in legal matters generally. (c) Furnish advice and opinions, formal a…
28 CFR 0.10
§ 0.10 Attorney General's Advisory Committee of U.S. Attorneys.
(a) The Attorney General's Advisory Committee of United States Attorneys shall consist of an appropriate number of United States Attorneys, designated by the Attorney General. The membership shall be selected to represent the various geographic areas of the Nation and various sized United States Attorneys' Offices. Mem…
28 CFR 0.11
§ 0.11 Incentive Awards Board.
The Incentive Awards Board shall consist of the Deputy Attorney General or a designee of the Deputy Attorney General, who shall be the chairperson, and four members designated by the Attorney General from among the Assistant Attorneys General, bureau heads or persons of equivalent rank in the Department. The duties of…
28 CFR 0.12
§ 0.12 Young American Medals Committee.
There shall be in the Office of the Attorney General a Young American Medals Committee, which shall be composed of four members, one of whom shall be the Director of Public Affairs who shall be the Executive Secretary of the Committee. The Chairman of the Committee shall be designated by the Attorney General. The Commi…
28 CFR 0.13
§ 0.13 Legal proceedings.
(a) Each Assistant Attorney General and Deputy Assistant Attorney General is authorized to exercise the authority of the Attorney General under 28 U.S.C. 515(a), in cases assigned to, conducted, handled, or supervised by such official, to designate Department attorneys to conduct any legal proceeding, civil or criminal…
28 CFR 0.15
§ 0.15 Deputy Attorney General.
(a) The Deputy Attorney General is authorized to exercise all the power and authority of the Attorney General, unless any such power or authority is required by law to be exercised by the Attorney General personally. (b) The Deputy Attorney General shall advise and assist the Attorney General in formulating and impleme…
28 CFR 0.17
§ 0.17 Office of Investigative Agency Policies.
(a) Organization. The Office of Investigative Agency Policies is headed by a Director appointed by the Attorney General. The Director shall be responsible to, and report directly to, the Deputy Attorney General, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Attorney General. The Director shall be chosen from among the heads o…
28 CFR 0.18a
§ 0.18a Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization.
The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization is headed by a Director appointed by the Attorney General, who shall be responsible to, and report directly to, the Deputy Attorney General. Subject to the general supervision and direction of the Deputy Attorney General, the Director shall: (a) Be responsible…
28 CFR 0.19
§ 0.19 Associate Attorney General.
(a) The Associate Attorney General shall advise and assist the Attorney General and the Deputy Attorney General in formulating and implementing Departmental policies and programs. The Associate Attorney General shall also provide overall supervision and direction to organizational units as assigned. In addition the Ass…
28 CFR 0.20
§ 0.20 General functions.
The following-described matters are assigned to, and shall be conducted, handled, or supervised by, the Solicitor General, in consultation with each agency or official concerned: (a) Conducting, or assigning and supervising, all Supreme Court cases, including appeals, petitions for and in opposition to certiorari, brie…
28 CFR 0.21
§ 0.21 Authorizing intervention by the Government in certain cases.
The Solicitor General may in consultation with each agency or official concerned, authorize intervention by the Government in cases involving the constitutionality of acts of Congress.
28 CFR 0.22
§ 0.22 General functions.
The Executive Office for United States Attorneys shall be under the direction of a Director who shall: (a) Provide general executive assistance and supervision to the offices of the U.S. Attorneys, including: (1) Evaluating the performance of the offices of the U.S. Attorneys, making appropriate reports and inspections…
28 CFR 0.23
§ 0.23 General functions.
The Office of Legal Policy shall be headed by an Assistant Attorney General. The principal responsibilities of the Office shall be to plan, develop, and coordinate the implementation of major policy initiatives of high priority to the Department and to the Administration. In addition, the Assistant Attorney General, Of…
28 CFR 0.24
§ 0.24 General functions.
The Office of Information Policy shall be headed by a Director appointed by the Attorney General. The Director shall report to the Associate Attorney General. The following functions are assigned to, and shall be conducted, handled, or supervised by the Director of the Office of Information Policy: (a) Exercising the p…
28 CFR 0.25
§ 0.25 General functions.
The following-described matters are assigned to, and shall be conducted, handled, or supervised by, the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel: (a) Preparing the formal opinions of the Attorney General; rendering informal opinions and legal advice to the various agencies of the Government; and assisting th…
28 CFR 0.26
§ 0.26 Organization.
There shall be within the Office of the Deputy Attorney General an Office of International Programs. (a) Director. The Office of International Programs shall be headed by a Director appointed by the Attorney General. (b) Functions. The Director of the Office of International Programs shall discharge the following dutie…
28 CFR 0.27
§ 0.27 General functions.
The following-described matters are assigned to, and shall be conducted, handled, or supervised by, the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs: (a) Maintaining liaison between the Department and the Congress. (b) Reviewing, coordinating and submitting departmental legislative re…
28 CFR 0.28
§ 0.28 General functions.
The Office of Public Affairs is headed by a Director of Public Affairs who shall: (a) Handle matters pertaining to relations with the public generally. (b) Disseminate information to the press, the radio and television services, the public, members of Congress, officials of Government, schools, colleges, and civic orga…
28 CFR 0.29
§ 0.29 Organization.
(a) The Office of the Inspector General consists of an immediate office, which is composed of the Inspector General, the Deputy Inspector General, and the Office of the General Counsel, and five major divisions, each headed by an Assistant Inspector General. The five OIG divisions are: Audit; Investigations; Evaluation…
28 CFR 0.29a
§ 0.29a General functions.
(a) The OIG is a statutorily created independent entity within the Department of Justice subject to the general supervision of the Attorney General that conducts and supervises audits, inspections, and investigations relating to the programs and operations of the Department; recommends policies to promote economy, effi…
28 CFR 0.29b
§ 0.29b Reporting allegations of waste, fraud, or abuse.
Employees shall report evidence and non-frivolous allegations of waste, fraud, or abuse relating to the programs and operations of the Department to the OIG or to a supervisor for referral to the OIG.
28 CFR 0.29c
§ 0.29c Reporting allegations of employee misconduct.
(a) Reporting to the OIG. Evidence and non-frivolous allegations of criminal wrongdoing or serious administrative misconduct by Department employees shall be reported to the OIG, or to a supervisor or a Department component's internal affairs office for referral to the OIG, except as provided in paragraph (b) of this s…
28 CFR 0.29d
§ 0.29d Whistleblower protection for FBI employees.
(a) Protected disclosures by FBI employees. Disclosures of information by an FBI employee that the employee reasonably believes evidences any violation of any law, rule, or regulation, or gross mismanagement, gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety ar…
28 CFR 0.29e
§ 0.29e Relationship to other departmental units.
(a) The OIG works cooperatively with other Department components to assure that allegations of employee misconduct are investigated by the appropriate entity: (1) The OIG refers to DOJ-OPR allegations of misconduct within DOJ-OPR's jurisdiction and may refer to another component the investigation of an allegation of mi…
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