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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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal government office
inspector general office
accountabilityMechanism audit reports
investigative reports
quarterly reports
appliesToProgram Troubled Asset Relief Program
areaOfFocus financial institutions receiving TARP assistance
mortgage modification programs funded by TARP
public corruption related to TARP
belongsToCategory United States Department of the Treasury
surface form: United States Department of the Treasury agencies

Office of Inspector General
surface form: United States Inspectors General
country United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
createdByBody United States Congress
establishedFor 2008 financial crisis response
function conduct audits
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
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
United States Department of the Treasury
legalBasis Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
oversightOf TARP funds
TARP recipients
parentAgency United States Department of the Treasury
purpose to audit the Troubled Asset Relief Program
to investigate the Troubled Asset Relief Program
to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse in TARP
relatedProgram Capital Purchase Program
Home Affordable Modification Program
reportsTo Secretary of the Treasury
United States Congress
sector financial regulation
shortName SIGTARP
typeOfOversight independent oversight

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Office of Financial Stability (historical) oversightBy Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program
Troubled Asset Relief Program oversightBody Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program
Office of the Secretary of the Treasury oversees Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 createsOversightBody Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program
Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program headOfOfficeTitle Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program self-link
AIFP oversightBy Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program