The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has updated its Statement of Organization for the Office of the General Counsel (OGC). This update clarifies the roles, responsibilities, and structure of the OGC, including the addition of their participation in the Inter-Agency False Claims Act Working Group. Key components such as the Mission, Organization, and Functions of the OGC are detailed, emphasizing the legal services provided to the Secretary and other parts of the department. The revised document also outlines how it nullifies all previous statements of organization.
Simple Explanation
The Department of Health and Human Services has made a new plan for how its lawyers are organized and what they do, like joining a group that works on finding when people or companies make false claims to the government. This new plan also changes who is in charge of some parts of getting information from the government, and stops using the old plans.