Escalates compliance concerns identified through QAPI, complaints, audits, or otherwise via the hospice’s compliance program to the Administrator and, where applicable, the compliance officer/governing body, independent of regional growth or financial goals and consistent with OIG General Compliance Program Guidance on segregating compliance oversight from operations and financial leadership. The Director exercises hiring, termination, and staffing oversight for the region, and carries out all operational, clinical, and financial functions under the administrative and professional supervision of the Administrator, who serves as the Director's supervisor, evaluator, and regulatory authority for the license under 42 CFR §418.100(b).