Hearing official
Hearing official means an individual (including an administrative law judge) responsible for conducting any hearing with respect to the existence or amount of a debt claimed, and rendering a decision on the basis of such hearing. A hearing official may not be under the supervision or control of the Director of OPM when OPM is the creditor agency.
Source
5 CFR § 179.203
Scoping language
As used in this subpart the following definitions shall apply: