Section 8h additional provisions with respect to inspectors. Inspector general act of 1978, sections 111 call numberphysical location. The epas office of inspector general is a part of the epa, although congress provides our funding separate from the agency, to ensure our independence. The states, employers, and the departments employment and. Since that time, we have been part of a community that has grown to include 73 statutory inspectors general who collectively oversee the. This final audit report details the findings, conclusions, and recommendations resulting from our performance audit of the u. Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the united states of america in congress assembled, that this act be cited as the inspector general act of 1978. Office of personnel managements opm personnel security adjudications process. The law requires that oig fully and currently inform the peace corps director and the congress about problems and deficiencies identified by oig relating to the administration of agency programs and operations.
Capitol visitor center, the council of the inspectors general on integrity and efficiency cigie will host an allday conference to educate the public about the impact of the inspector general act of 1978 and the work of federal inspectors general in the 40 years since passage of the act. The united states congress established an office of inspector general at the eeoc through the 1988 amendment of the inspector general act of 1978, which expanded authority to. Additionally, the counsel to the inspector general monitors congressional bills and issues relating to the inspector general community. Page title 5, appendix inspector general act of 1978 3 i an office of inspector general of the department of the treasury. Lead inspector general overseas contingency operations. The board established the office of inspector general on july 6, 1987, in line with the provisions of the inspector general act of 1978, with a staff authorization of nine. Jun 18, 2009 law librarians society of washington, d. The ig act the inspector general act of 1978, as amended, statutorily established the federal inspectors general ig as independent and objective units within most agencies whose duties are to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in the programs and operations of their respective agencies. The act gave these inspectors general the authority.
Because the complainant and the icig in this instance invoked only. However, to obtain these records from states that refuse to provide them requires judicial enforcement, which results in unnecessary delays and has proven to be timeconsuming and expensive. An act to reorganize the executive branch of the government and increase its economy and efficiency by establishing offices of inspector general within the departments of agriculture, commerce, housing and urban development, the interior, labor, and transportation, and within the community services administration, the environmental protection agency. Jan 07, 2020 a message from the deputy inspector general. Department of homeland security washington, dc 20528 april 6, 2009. Agency office of inspector general oig for the period april 1 through september 30, 2010. Capitol visitor center, the council of the inspectors general on integrity and efficiency cigie will host an allday conference to educate the public about the impact of the inspector general act of 1978 and the work of federal inspectors general in the 40 years since passage. Inspector general act of 1978 united states department. Each inspector general appointed under the inspector general act of 1978 pub. Homeland security act of 2002 public law 107296 by amendment to the.
This is the fortyseventh report since the establishment o f the oig on january 22, 1989. History, characteristics, and recent congressional actions congressional research service 2 evolution of the inspector general act of 1978 since its enactment in 1978, the ig act has been substantially amended twice. Inspector general community and oversight federal deposit. Recovery act oversight office of inspector general u. Section 3b of the inspector general act of 1978 5 u. In carrying out the duties and responsibilities established under this act, each inspector general d in carrying out the duties and responsibilities established under this act, each inspector general e 1 in carrying out the duties and. Requirements for federal entities and designated federal entities a 1 the term federal entity means any government corporation within the meaning of section 1031 of title 5, united states code, any government controlled corporation within the meaning of section 1032 of such title, or any. We were created pursuant to the inspector general act of 1978, as amended exit. The ig act has been amended to increase the number of agencies with statutory igs. In carrying out the duties and responsibilities established under this act, each inspector general shall give particular regard to the activities of the comptroller general of the united states with a view toward avoiding duplication and insuring effective coordination and cooperation. In 1988 came the establishment of igs in smaller, independent agencies and there are now 73 statutory igs. Nuclear regulatory commission washington, dc 20555. In order to create independent and objective units 1 to conduct and supervise audits and investigations relating to programs and operations of the department of agriculture, the department of commerce, the department of housing and. A bedrock principle of the inspector general act of 1978 ig act is that an inspector general must have access to all agency records and information which relate to programs and operations with respect to which that inspector general has responsibilities under this act.
Section 8h of the inspector general act of 1978 ig act, 5 u. The department of homeland security dhs office of inspector general oig was established by the homeland security act of 2002 public law 107296 by amendment to the inspector general act of 1978. Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the united states of america in congress assembled, section 1. The offices employ special agents criminal investigators, often armed and auditors. Statements to congress that was all congress needed to know. Semiannual report to congress office of inspector general. Agency office of inspector general oig for the period april 1 through september 30, 2012. The darknet epas office of inspector general us epa. Inspector general act of 1978 how is inspector general. Urgent concern determination by the inspector general of. About the oig office of the inspector general, ssa.
This section was enacted to give several agencies of the government the power to conduct audits and investigations of. Building on 40 years of excellence in independent oversight. In brief, the ig act of 1978, as amended, grants the oig the administrative authority to. The inspector general act of 1978 public law 95452, as amended, requires that the inspector general report semiannually to the head of the department and the congress on the activities of the office during the 6month periods ending march 31 and september 30. Information may be redacted from these reports if it is considered to be proprietary, confidential, or sensitive in nature. The inspector general reform act of 2008 igra amended the 1978 act by increasing pay and various powers and creating the council of the inspectors general on integrity and efficiency cigie.
This section was enacted to give several agencies of the government the power to conduct audits and investigations of their programs and operations. I am submitting this report in accordance with the inspector general act of 1978, as amended ig act. Government organization and employees, appendix, chapter 2. Purpose and establishment of offices of inspector general. The inspector general act amendments of 1988 created a new set of igs in. Lead inspector general for overseas contingency operation ligoco is a joint agency initiative, pursuant to section 8l of the inspector general act of 1978, as amended reference a, to provide for coordinated and comprehensive execution of oversight during an overseas contingency operation oco. Office of the inspector general semiannual report to. Other activities office of the inspector general smithsonian. Department of agriculture usda, was administratively established by the secretary of agriculture in 1962 following a major criminal fraud scandal affecting several agencies within usda. The inspector general act of 1978 is a united states federal law 92 stat. Short title this act be cited as the inspector general act of 1978. This is the fortythird report since the establishment of the oig on january 22, 1989. The inspector general act of 1978, as amended, created the oig as an independent entity within the smithsonian to detect and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse. Receive full access to all records and materials available to the agency.
As amended by the inspector general reform act of 2008 pub. In order to create independent and objective units 1 to conduct and supervise audits and investigations relating to programs and operations of the department of agriculture, the department of commerce, the department of housing and urban development, the department of the. Ignet council of the inspectors general on integrity and. The inspector general act of 1978, as amended, requires that all reports making recommendations for corrective action issued by federal inspectors general be posted on their websites. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this act nov. Office of inspector general united states wikipedia. The inspector general act of 1978, as amended, establishes the responsibilities and duties of an ig. The inspector general act of 1978, as amended ig act, establishes the responsibilities and duties of an inspector general.
Oig was later legislatively established by congress under the inspector general act of 1978, as amended. The inspector general act of 1978 office of inspector. Feb 02, 20 an act to reorganize the executive branch of the government and increase its economy and efficiency by establishing offices of inspector general within the departments of agriculture, commerce, housing and urban development, the interior, labor, and transportation, and within the community services administration, the environmental protection agency, the general services administration, the. Inspector general community and oversight the ig act the inspector general act of 1978, as amended, statutorily established the federal inspectors general ig as independent and objective units within most agencies whose duties are to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in the programs and operations of their respective agencies. Recovery act oversight oigs duties under the inspector general act of 1978 include oversight over programs funded through the american recovery and reinvestment act of 2009 recovery act.
This act be cited as the inspector general act of 1978. Upon completing our investigation, pursuant to section 4d of the inspector general act of 1978, the oig provided a copy of its factual findings to the department for a prosecutorial decision regarding comeys conduct. Under the act, the exportimport bank is not required to have ig offices but must report. An act to establish offices of inspector general within various departments and agencies, and for other purposes. Correspondence issued by the general accounting office with an abstract that begins gao has supported the creation of independent inspector general ig offices in appropriate federal departments, agencies, and entities through the inspector general act of 1978. Current codification can be found found under title 5, united states code, appendix, sequence 2 1. Section 8h additional provisions with respect to inspectors general of the intelligence community. The department of homeland security dhs office of inspector general oig was established by the. The law created independent and objective organizations to conduct and supervise audits and investigations relating to agency programs and operations. The inspector general act of 1978 was passed in the wake of the watergate scandal, as a means of ensuring integrity and accountability in the executive branch. Council of the inspectors general office of inspector general. In addition, federal offices of inspectors general employ forensic auditors, or audigators, evaluators, inspectors, administrative. Wri investigates complaints of reprisal generally in accordance with subchapter ii, chapter 12 of 5 u.
An act to amend the inspector general act of 1978 to enhance the independence of the inspectors general, to create a council of the inspectors general on integrity and efficiency, and for other purposes. And sometimes they are meant to garner political support for a law by giving it a catchy name as with the usa patriot act or the take pride in america act or by invoking public outrage or sympathy as with any. The audit was performed by opms office of the inspector general oig, as authorized by the inspector general act of 1978, as amended. Inspector general act of 1978 wikisource, the free. Inspector general act as of oct 12, 1978 passed congress version. This is one of a series of audit, inspection, and special reports prepared as part of our oversight responsibilities to promote economy. There are 73 federal offices of inspectors general, a significant increase since the statutory creation of the initial 12 offices by the inspector general act of 1978. Established in 1989, oig receives its legal authority from the inspector general act of 1978, as amended. Dec 19, 2019 section 8h additional provisions with respect to inspectors general of the intelligence community a 1 a an employee of the defense intelligence agency, the national geospatialintelligence agency, the national reconnaissance office, or the national security agency, or of a contractor of any of those agencies, who intends to report to congress a complaint or information with respect to. Inspector general act of 1978 wikisource, the free online. Office of inspector general the federal election commission is one of the thirtythree designated agencies required to have an inspector general under the 1988 amendments to the inspector general act of 1978 p. Oig will assess whether hhs is using recovery act funds in accordance with legal and administrative requirements and is meeting the accountability. Sometimes they are a way of recognizing or honoring the sponsor or creator of a particular law as with the tafthartley act.
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