July 14, 2014 ignet council of the inspectors general on. Passed senate amended 0423 2008 inspector general reform act of 2008 sec. Print results to pdf maximum of 300 reports filter options. For this 2011 edition of the qsi, the investigations committee has made technical. The landmark inspectors general act of 1978 ig act established the framework for.
October 1, 2008march 31, 2009 office of inspector general. The inspector general reform act of 2008 public law no. He served as the inspector general of the corporation for national and community. The oig is under the supervision of the ig, an independent eeoc official subject to general supervision by the chair. Section 14 of the act indicates that each office of inspector general oig shall be considered a separate agency for provisions relating to the ses. Special provisions relating to the agency for international development. The federal bureau of investigations control over weapons and laptop computers, audit report 0227, august 2002 pdf html. Pursuant to section 4 of the united states code title 5 appendix, the inspector general is responsible for 1 conducting and supervising audits and investigations.
The inspector general act of 1978 is a united states federal law 92 stat. The inspector general stated that while faa has made progress implementing provisions of the act, significant actions are needed to meet the acts intent and improve the. Surveillance and monitoring of explosive storage facilities, part ii pdf html. Scan this mobile code to learn more about the epa oig. Fy 2009 oig work plan ii a message from the office of inspector general oei conducts national evaluations to provide hhs, congress, and the public with timely, useful, and reliable information on significant issues. Inspector general act of 1978 house office of the legislative. Federal onshore oil and gas leasing reform act of 1987 for knowingly interfering with the competitive bidding process and knowingly making a false and fraudulent statement when he completed and signed a bidder registration form. 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. The inspector general act of 1978 office of inspector.
As amended by the inspector general reform act of 2008 pub. In order to address certain technical issues arising from inspector general reform act of 2008, public law 110409 reform act, and to codify certain provisions of the reform act, the cigie legislation committee recommends the following proposed technical and conforming amendments to the inspector general act of 1978, 5 u. Nor is the importance of protecting igs new to congress. Department of justice, office of the inspector general, before the house committee on government reform, subcommittee on national security, emerging threats and international relations, concerning homeland security. The act amends various authorities related to federal inspectors general. In the united states, other than the military departments, the first office of inspector general oig was established by act of congress in 1976 under the department of health and human services, to fight waste, fraud and abuse in medicare, medicaid, and more than 100 other hhs programs. Senate permanent subcommittee on investigations, committee on homeland security and governmental affairs 05152008.
Environmentalprotection agency office of inspector general analysis of office of inspector general policies and procedures addressing cigie quality standards report no. An act to establish offices of inspector general within various departments. This act may be cited as the consumer product safety improvement act of 2008. Femas implementation of the flood insurance reform act of 2004. Statement on signing the inspector general reform act of 2008 october 14, 2008 today i have signed into law h. Inspector general reform act of 2008 wikisource, the.
Tigta semiannual report to congress inspector generals. Purpose and establishment of offices of inspector general. Organizations call on congress to urgently pass inspector. Office of inspector general united states wikipedia. Section 8gc of the inspector general act of 1978 5 u. The inspector general act of 1978 as amended by the ig reform act of 2008 created the cigie combining what were. Additional provisions with respect to the inspector general of the department of defense 8a. The montgomery county maryland office of the inspector general serves as a public watchdog to detect and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse in government activities. Dec 01, 2008 the inspector general reform act of 2008, public law 110409, includes a provision that will affect your senior executive service ses appraisal system approval and certification.
The council of the inspectors general on integrity and efficiency cigie was statutorily established as an independent entity within the executive branch by the inspector general reform act of 2008 to. Consumer product safety improvement act of 2008 public. Postal service office of inspector general submits the following information related to its requested budget for fy 2016. Audit, human resources, information technology, inspection and evaluation, investigations, integrity, and legislation. Inspector general reform act of 2008 united states.
On may 16, 2008, inspector general matt cate was appointed secretary of the. While, unfortunately, there were a few provisions that either were not included or were watered down through the sausagemaking. The inspector general reform act of 2008 contained language to be used in setting the pay. 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. Ignet also serves as the purveyor of information, to the american public, from the council of the inspectors general on integrity and efficiency cigie.
Gulledge, director, evaluation and inspections division, u. 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. That act also created the recovery accountability and transparency board, on which the dot ig serves as a member, to provide transparency and prevent and detect fraud, waste and abuse in relation to recovery act funds. The united states treasury inspector general for tax administration tigta was established in january 1999 in accordance with the internal revenue service restructuring and reform act of 1998 rra 98 to provide independent oversight of internal revenue service irs activities.
This report addresses the federal emergency management agencys implementation of the flood insurance reform act of 2004. This report provides information to inform those decisions and is part of the office of inspector generals oig larger body of work on hospice care. Tigta has all of the authorities granted under the inspector general act of 1978, as amended inspector general act. This act be cited as the inspector general act of 1978. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Inspector general reform act of 2008 wikisource, the free. The inspector general act amendments of 1988 created a. The inspector general reform act of 2008 ig reform act provided that members of the council of the inspectors general on integrity and efficiency cigie shall adhere to professional standards developed by the council 11c2 of the ig reform act. This act may be cited as the inspector general reform act of 2008. Ten ig vacancies were in oigs with presidentially appointed,senate. Presidentially appointed, senate confirmed inspector general offices and designated federal entity inspector general offices under the inspector general act, active as of september 30, 2017 6 table 2.
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. May 22, 2019 the oig was created by the inspector general ig act of 1978 and strengthened through amendments to the ig act in 1988, the ig reform act of 2008, and the ig empowerment act of 2016. The united states code is meant to be an organized, logical compilation of the laws passed by congress. Pursuant to the legislative history of the inspector general reform act of 2008, the amendments to the inspector general act that relate to inspectors general offices as independent agencies provide that inspectors general, rather than their associated agency heads, will be considered the.
These evaluations focus on preventing fraud, waste, or abuse and promoting economy, efficiency, and. July 14, 2014 ignet council of the inspectors general. Postal service, for example, already benefits from a forcause removal standard. This is one of a series of audit, inspection, and special. Implementation of the communications assistance for law enforcement act by the federal bureau of investigation, audit report 0214, march 2002. During the course of gaos work, congress passed and the president signed into law on october 14, 2008, the inspector general reform act of 2008, which was intended to enhance ig independence.
Laughter statement on signing the inspector general reform. Major provisions of the inspector general reform act of 2008 the inspector general reform act of 20081 includes significant provisions to improve both the independence and accountability of inspectors general. Inspector general act of 1978 incorporating inspector general reform act of 2008, pub. Ignet council of the inspectors general on integrity and. At its top level, it divides the world of legislation into fifty topicallyorganized titles, and each title is further subdivided into any number of logical subtopics. Appointment and qualifications of inspectors general. Review of foia was conducted in accordance with the inspector general reform act of 2008, the inspector general act of 1978, as amended, and in compliance with the inspector general counsel of integrity and efficiency and the federal labor relations authority inspector generals updated 2009 related policies. An act to establish offices of inspector general within various departments and agencies, and for other purposes. In accordance with the requirements of public law 110409, the inspector general reform act of 2008 as amended, the u.
Restructuring and reform act of 1998 and made a number of recommendations to assist. Inspector general reform act of 2008 1 of 9 proposed. The act specifically creates inspector general positions and offices in more than a. Gerald walpin september 1, 1931 june 24, 2016 was an american lawyer and author.
This act may be cited as the inspector general act of 1978. Use the control below to filter the list of inspector general reports. He served as the inspector general of the corporation for national and community service cncs from january 2007 until june 2009, when he was removed by u. The inspector general reform act of 2008 established the council of the. Cigie presidential transition handbook federal trade commission. Office of inspector general senior executive service. Environmentalprotection agency office of inspector general analysis of office of inspector general policies. In response to the incident, we initiated an evaluation of blms lease auction process.
Office of the inspector general 2008 annual report 2008 annual report e xc e l l e n c e in c or r ec t i on s t hr ou gh mod e l ove r s i ght a message from the inspector general 2008 was a year of transition for the office of the inspector general. The inspector general reform act of 2008, enacted in october, established a new council to help igs develop a strengthened system for governmentwide accountability and oversight. Nine of the 10 have policies that require the governing body to respond in writing and to develop a plan to address recommendations. Fong was elected by the inspector general community as the first chairperson of the council of the inspectors general on integrity and efficiency cigie, an independent agency established by congress in the inspector general reform act of 2008. The inspector general act of 1978, amended by the ig reform act of 2008, established the cigie that consists of seven committees. A bill to amend the inspector general act of 1978 5 u. When congress established the council of inspectors general on integrity and efficiency cigie, it provided the council an important role in the inspector general ig nomination process. The inspector general act amendments of 1988 created a new set of igs in. Appendix b project on government oversight, major provisions. The inspector general reform act of 2008 requires that the council of inspectors general on integrity and efficiency cigie submit recommendations of individuals for consideration as inspectors general to the appropriate appointing authority. Department of health and human services, before the u. Section 6 of the bill gives inspectors general the right to obtain legal advice from lawyers working for an inspector general. The inspector general testified on the federal aviation administrations faa progress in implementing key provisions of the faa modernization and reform act of 2012. Cigie was established as an independent entity in 2008 to address integrity, economy.
Apr 20, 2009 nine of the 10 have policies that require the governing body to respond in writing and to develop a plan to address recommendations. For example, the version of the 2008 ig reform act that passed the house with bipartisan support included for cause removal protections. As amended by the inspector general reform act of 2008. Office of the inspector general montgomery county, maryland. Testimony of robert vito, regional inspector general for evaluation and inspections pdf, office of inspector general, u. Status of inspector general vacancies at active oigs established by the ig act, as of september 30, 2017 9. Office of the inspector general montgomery county maryland. This act see tables for classification may be cited as the inspector general reform act of 2008. The inspector general act of 1978 as amended by the ig reform act of 2008created the cigie combining what were. This act amending provisions set out as a note under section 8g of pub. Address integrity, economy, and effectiveness issues that transcend individual government agencies.
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