Examination of the Effectiveness of Statutory Offices of Inspector General.

Abstract

This report is in response to your July 14, 1980, request for a review of the 15 statutory offices of inspector general. It is a follow-up on the briefing we gave you on May 21. Based on an agreement made during our initial meeting with your staff, we did preliminary auditing at several offices, identified potential review areas, and developed a review methodology for each area. We subsequently discussed the areas with your staff and together selected the following five: (1) Funding and staffing restrictions, (2) Resource and coordination problems due to agency audit and investigative activities that operate outside the inspector general organizations, (3) Weak vulnerability assessment programs, (4) Problems with agency follow-up systems for handling GAO 'hot-line allegations referred for inspector general action, and (5) Questionable usefulness of inspector general reports to the Congress.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 21, 1981
Accession Number
ADA107187

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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