Other Fields
Agency Scheme: 
OPMOSUSD0006
ADJUDICATION STRUCTURE
Hearing Level: Basic Structure
Name of Hearing Office (local name): 
Office of the Inspector General
Name of Hearing Office (global name): 
Office of Personnel Management: Office of the Inspector General
Hearing Officer #1 (Title): 
Assistant Inspector General for Legal Affairs
Hearing Officer #2 (Title): 
Designated Presiding Official
Are administrative appeals permitted from final decisions at the hearing-level stage?: 
No
Comments/Notes on Adjudication Structure: 

Informal proceedings providing respondents with an opportunity to challenge OPM-issued notices of suspension or debarment related to nonprocurement activities. (5 CFR Part 919).

PROCESS & PROCEDURE - General Information
Are private parties permitted to have representation at hearings?: 
Yes (All Types of Cases)
Who may serve as a private party representative?: 
Either
Is the agency permitted to have representation at hearings?: 
No
Regulations/rules of practice for hearings (please include CFR citations): 
5 CFR Part 919
PROCESS & PROCEDURE - Pre-Hearing Procedure
Is discovery permitted by either party at the hearing-level stage?: 
No
Does the hearing officer have subpoena authority?: 
No
Are ex parte contacts prohibited?: 
No
Are parties provided notice of hearing?: 
Yes (All Types of Cases)
PROCESS & PROCEDURE - Hearing Procedure
What types of hearings are permitted at the hearing-level stage?: 
Written (Document-Only) Hearing
In-Person
How is the type of hearing selected: 
Required by Rule
Depends on Nature of Case/Claim
Please describe: 
Respondents may contest the proposed agency action by submitting written materials and appear before the suspending/debarring official to present oral arguments. (See 5 CFR 919.720, 919.815)). Additionally, the suspending/debarring official has discretion to conduct an evidentiary hearing in all proceedings when there are material disputed facts that cannot be resolved by review of the documentary record. (See 5 CFR 919.735, 919.830).
How many hearing officers preside at each hearing?: 
One
Is witness testimony permitted at hearings?: 
Varies by Case
If "Varies by Case," please describe: 
Witness testimony may be permitted at in-person hearings. For document-only hearings, this question is N/A.
Can parties cross-examine witnesses?: 
Varies by Case
If "Varies by Case," please describe: 
Cross-examination may be permitted at in-person hearings. For document-only hearings, this question is N/A.
Can third-parties submit amicus briefs and/or evidence?: 
No
Are hearings recorded and/or transcribed?: 
Yes
N/A (Document-Only Hearings)
PROCESS & PROCEDURE - Post-Hearing Procedure
Who typically drafts the decision at the hearing-level stage?: 
Adjudication Officer
Who has authority to issue final decisions?: 
Adjudication Officer
Do agency regulations or guidance provide time limits for issuance of final decisions?: 
Yes (All Types of Cases)
If "Yes," please specify these time limit(s): 
The suspending or debarring official must issue a written decision within 45 days of closing the official record.
Is judicial review available after issuance of a final decision?: 
No
PROCESS & PROCEDURE - Case Management
Does the agency permit web-based electronic filing of hearing-related briefs or other documents?: 
No
Are final decisions published and/or posted on the agency website?: 
No
Do agency regulations/rules of practice specify the contents of the administrative record at the hearing-level stage?: 
Yes (All Types of Cases)
If "Yes," please provide citation(s): 
5 CFR 919.745, 919.845
Do agency regulations/rules of practice provide for closure of the record at the hearing-level stage (subject to applicable exce: 
Yes (All Types of Cases)
If "Yes," please provide citation(s): 
5 CFR 919.750, 919.845
PROCESS & PROCEDURE - Comments
Comments/Notes on Hearing-Level Process & Procedures (Optional): 
All final decisions imposing a suspension or debarment are published in the sense that information concerning such suspension/debarment is required to be posted on the government-wide Excluded Parties List System (EPLS). (Federal agency officials use the EPLS) to determine whether or not to enter into a transaction.)
ADJUDICATORS
Comments/Notes on Hearing-Level Adjudicators (Optional): 
The suspending/debarring official "may" refer disputed material facts to another official for a fact-finding hearing. (No other regulatory guidance is given regarding selection of other fact-finding official.) The debarring/suspending official may reject resulting factual findings, in whole or in part, "only after specifically determining them to be arbitrary, capricious, or clearly erroneous." (5 CFR 919.750(b), 919.845(c))
ADR: General Information
Is ADR available at one or more points during the hearing process?: 
No
Verified by Agency: 
Not verified