The Office of the Legal Adviser (OLC) provides independent legal and policy advice to the Inspector General`s Unit and all components of the OIG on various substantive and procedural issues related to the audit, evaluation and investigation activities of the OIG. The Office of the Legal Counsel also collaborates with other offices by playing an important role in reviewing and reformulating policies, regulations and legislative proposals to address legal concerns. In addition, the Office of the Attorney General represents the Office of the Inspector General in administrative disputes; administers the OIG`s ethics program, including ethics training, consultation and financial disclosure reviews; and coordinates the OIG`s responses to the Freedom of Information Act and other requests for records. Finally, OLC manages the OIG HUD hotline.