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§ 4517. Examinations
(a) Annual examination
(b) Other examinations
(c) Examiners
(d) Inspector General
(e) Law applicable to examiners
(f) Technical experts
(g) Oaths, evidence, and subpoena powers
(h) Appointment of accountants, economists, and examiners
(1) Applicability
(2) Appointment authority
The Director may appoint candidates to any position described in paragraph (1)—
(A) in accordance with the statutes, rules, and regulations governing appointments in the excepted service; and
(B) notwithstanding any statutes, rules, and regulations governing appointments in the competitive service.
(i) Ombudsman
(Pub. L. 102–550, title XIII, § 1317, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3949; Pub. L. 110–289, div. A, title I, §§ 1105(a), (b), (e), 1153(b)(1)(A), July 30, 2008, 122 Stat. 2667, 2668, 2774; Pub. L. 111–203, title III, § 365(2), July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 1555; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(b)(34), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4347.)