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Agency Scheme: 
LSCODSRR0004
Level: 
Appeal Level One
ADJUDICATION STRUCTURE
Appeals: Basic Structure
Appeal Office (local name): 
Office of the Inspector General
Appeal Office (global name): 
Legal Services Corporation: Office of the Inspector General
Appeal Officer #1 (Title): 
Inspector General
Appeal Officer #2 (Title): 
Senior corporation employee who has not had prior involvement
Are administrative appeals permitted from final decisions issued by this appellate office?: 
No
PROCESS & PROCEDURE - General Information
Which party (or parties) is/are permitted to file appeals with this office?: 
Private Party
Regulations/rules of practice for appeal hearings (please include CFR citations): 
45 CFR 1641.24
PROCESS & PROCEDURE - Hearing Procedure
What types of hearings are permitted on appeals adjudicated by this office?: 
Written (Document-Only) Hearing
Please provide the approximate percentage of each type of hearing relative to the total number of appeal hearings (FY2013)
Written (Document-Only) Hearing: 
100%
How is the type of hearing selected for appeals heard by this office?: 
Required by Rule
How many appeal officers preside at each hearing?: 
One
Is factual development permitted at the appellate hearing as a means of supplementing the record from below?: 
No
Can third-parties submit amicus briefs and/or evidence?: 
No
Are appeal hearings recorded and/or transcribed?: 
N/A (Document-Only Hearings)
Are appeal hearings open to the public?: 
N/A (Document-Only Hearing)
PROCESS & PROCEDURE - Post-Hearing Procedure
Who has authority to issue final decisions on appellate cases adjudicated by this office?: 
Adjudication Officer
Do agency regulations or guidance provide time limits for issuance of final decisions on appellate cases?: 
No
If "Yes," please specify these time limit(s): 
"Within thirty (30) days of receipt of the recipient's appeal of a disallowed cost in excess of $2,500, the President shall either adopt, modify, or reverse the Corporation's management decision to disallow the cost." 45 CFR 1630.7(f)
Is judicial review available after issuance of a final decision on appellate cases adjudicated by this office?: 
No
PROCESS & PROCEDURE - Case Management
Does the agency permit web-based electronic filing of briefs or other documents in cases adjudicated by this appellate office?: 
No
Are final decisions issued by this appellate office published and/or posted on the agency website?: 
No
Do agency regulations/rules of practice specify the contents of the administrative record on appeals heard by this office?: 
No
Do agency regulations/rules of practice provide for closure of the record on appeals heard by this office?: 
No
Verified by Agency: 
Verified