Establishment of the Fraud Division of the Enforcement Bureau

Résumé

To reflect the activities, structure, and purpose of the Enforcement Bureau (EB), and the importance of protecting against fraud in programs that the Commission oversees, the Commission concluded that the public interest--namely, the proper dispatch of our business--would be served by creating an EB division specifically dedicated to investigating and pursuing fraud. This division will be called the Fraud Division. The purpose of this Order is to create a division comprised of existing EB staff that will be dedicated to taking enforcement actions against fraud in the Universal Service Fund and other funding programs that the Commission oversees. The Fraud Division will work with the Office of Inspector General and other law enforcement agencies, as appropriate, and will consist of the individuals who now focus on fraud cases. Establishing this division will capitalize on and enhance the Commission's expertise in rooting out fraud in programs over which the FCC has jurisdiction.