§ 681.4 Who investigates program fraud?

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Title 45—Public Welfare > Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Welfare > CHAPTER VI—NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION > PART 681—PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES ACT REGULATIONS > Procedures Leading to Issuance of a Complaint

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The Inspector General, or his or her designee, is the investigating official responsible for investigating allegations that a false claim or statement has been made. In this regard, the Inspector General has authority under PFCRA and the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 3), as amended, to issue administrative subpoenas for the production of records and documents.

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