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45 FLRA No. 83

FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY

WASHINGTON, D.C.

U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

(Respondent/Activity)

and

NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION

CHAPTER 243

(Charging Party/Union)

3-CA-10521

DECISION AND ORDER

August 12, 1992

Before Chairman McKee and Members Talkin and Armendariz.

I. Statement of the Case

The Administrative Law Judge issued the attached decision in the above-entitled proceeding finding that the Respondent did not violate the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute (the Statute) because it was not responsible for the actions of an Office of Inspector General representative during an interview of a unit employee. The General Counsel filed exceptions to the Judge's decision and the Respondent filed an opposition to the General Counsel's exceptions.

Pursuant to section 2423.29 of the Authority's Rules and Regulations and section 7118 of the Statute, we have reviewed the Judge's rulings made at the hearing and find that no prejudicial error was committed. We affirm the rulings. Upon consideration of the Judge's decision and the entire record, we adopt the Judge's findings, conclusions, and recommended Order, and will dismiss the complaint.

II. Order

The complaint is dismissed.

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