Reviewing official
Reviewing official means the General Counsel of the Department or his or her designee who is:
(a) Not subject to supervision by, or required to report to, the investigating official; and
(b) Not employed in the organizational unit of the Department in which the investigating official is employed; and
(c) Serving in a position for which the rate of basic pay is not less than the minimum rate of basic pay for grade GS-16 under the General Schedule.