### Question
How does the law define head of the Federal entity?


### Answer
Under *5 U.S.C. § 8G*, **head of the Federal entity** is defined as:

> any person or persons designated by statute as the head of a Federal entity, and if no such designation exists, the chief policymaking officer or board of a Federal entity as identified in the list published pursuant to subsection (h)(1) of this section

#### Citation:
  - *5 U.S.C. § 8G*
  - Heading: **INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT OF 1978**

