Inspectors General: Independence Principles and Considerations for Reform

Abstract

The position of inspector general was established in federal agencies to prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse; conduct investigations; and more. The IG Act of 1978 recognized independence as key to IG effectiveness. IGs follow the auditing standards that GAO sets, which seek to address threats to auditors' - including IGs' - independence. Various legislative proposals to strengthen IG independence have been introduced in the current Congress, and several committees have requested information from GAO on this and related topics. This letter includes information on key independence principles and provides reform options Congress could consider.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 08, 2020
Accession Number
AD1156758

Entities

People

  • Eugene Louis Dodaro

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accountability
  • Auditing
  • Best Practices
  • Business Administration
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Administration
  • Standards
  • United States Government

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