Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program
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The Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program is a U.S. federal watchdog office responsible for auditing, investigating, and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse in the implementation of the TARP financial bailout program.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program canonical | 6 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal government office
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inspector general office ⓘ |
| accountabilityMechanism |
audit reports
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investigative reports ⓘ quarterly reports ⓘ |
| appliesToProgram | Troubled Asset Relief Program ⓘ |
| areaOfFocus |
financial institutions receiving TARP assistance
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mortgage modification programs funded by TARP ⓘ public corruption related to TARP ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
United States Department of the Treasury
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surface form:
United States Department of the Treasury agencies
Office of Inspector General ⓘ
surface form:
United States Inspectors General
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 ⓘ |
| createdByBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishedFor | 2008 financial crisis response ⓘ |
| function |
conduct audits
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conduct investigations ⓘ issue reports to Congress ⓘ make recommendations to improve TARP management ⓘ refer cases for criminal prosecution ⓘ |
| goal |
deter fraud and abuse in federal bailout programs
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promote transparency in TARP operations ⓘ protect taxpayers from losses due to fraud in TARP ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive branch of the United States government ⓘ |
| hasIndependence | yes ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.sigtarp.gov/ ⓘ |
| headAppointmentBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| headConfirmationBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| headOfOfficeTitle | Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program self-link ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Troubled Asset Relief Program
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United States Department of the Treasury ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 ⓘ |
| oversightOf |
TARP funds
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TARP recipients ⓘ |
| parentAgency | United States Department of the Treasury ⓘ |
| purpose |
to audit the Troubled Asset Relief Program
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to investigate the Troubled Asset Relief Program ⓘ to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse in TARP ⓘ |
| relatedProgram |
Capital Purchase Program
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Home Affordable Modification Program ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Secretary of the Treasury
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United States Congress ⓘ |
| sector | financial regulation ⓘ |
| shortName | SIGTARP ⓘ |
| typeOfOversight | independent oversight ⓘ |
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Office of Financial Stability (historical)
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Troubled Asset Relief Program
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Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
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Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program
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