Office of Inspector General
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The Office of Inspector General is an independent oversight body within the U.S. Department of the Interior responsible for auditing, investigating, and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse in the department’s programs and operations.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
office of inspector general
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oversight body → |
| aimsTo |
improve accountability in the U.S. Department of the Interior
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protect taxpayer resources used by the U.S. Department of the Interior → |
| collaboratesWith |
U.S. Department of Justice
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other federal Offices of Inspector General → state and local law enforcement agencies → |
| conducts |
audits
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evaluations → investigations → |
| country |
United States of America
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| focusesOn |
financial management within the U.S. Department of the Interior
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grant and contract management within the U.S. Department of the Interior → information technology security within the U.S. Department of the Interior → internal controls within the U.S. Department of the Interior → program integrity within the U.S. Department of the Interior → |
| hasAuthority |
recommend administrative actions
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refer matters for criminal prosecution → subpoena certain records → |
| hasFunction |
receive and process whistleblower complaints
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recommend policy and management improvements → |
| hasRole |
auditing
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investigating → preventing abuse → preventing fraud → preventing waste → |
| headedBy |
Inspector General of the U.S. Department of the Interior
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| independenceFrom |
U.S. Department of the Interior program offices
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| jurisdiction |
U.S. Department of the Interior
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| legalBasis |
Inspector General Act of 1978
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| memberOf |
Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency
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| oversightOf |
operations of the U.S. Department of the Interior
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programs of the U.S. Department of the Interior → |
| partOf |
U.S. Department of the Interior
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| primaryMission |
detect and deter fraud, waste, and abuse in Interior programs and operations
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promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in Interior programs and operations → |
| publishes |
audit reports
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evaluation reports → semiannual reports to Congress → |
| reportsTo |
Secretary of the Interior
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U.S. Congress → |
| scope |
nationwide activities of the U.S. Department of the Interior
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| sector |
federal government oversight
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| website |
https://www.doioig.gov/
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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United States Department of the Interior
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hasPart |