; (ii) in the executive branch pursuant to an appointment by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; or (iii) in the Executive Office of the President; (B) any determination by the designated agency ethics official relating to the application or implementation of the laws or regulations relating to conflicts of interest or other ethics issues (including this title) that the Director requests from the designated agency ethics official. (2) The Director of the Office of Public Integrity— (A) may review any determination received under paragraph (1); (B) shall notify and advise the designated agency ethics official if the Director determines that the determination received under paragraph (1) does not comport with the laws or regulations relating to conflicts of interest or other ethics issues; (C) not later than 30 days after the notification and advice under subparagraph (B), may reverse or modify the determination if the Director determines that the determination does not comport with the laws or regulations relating to conflicts of interest or other ethics issues; and (D) shall periodically audit a sample of determinations received under paragraph (1). . (c) Authority To recommend discipline Section 111 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), as amended by subsection (b), is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) (1) If a designated agency ethics official has credible evidence or reason to believe that an officer or employee of the agency is violating, or has violated, any rule, regulation, or Executive order relating to conflicts of interest or standards of conduct, the designated agency ethics official may— (A) refer potential violations to the Inspector General or the Director of the Office of Public Integrity