Inspector General Act of 1978
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The Inspector General Act of 1978 is a U.S. federal law that created independent Offices of Inspector General across government agencies to combat waste, fraud, and abuse and to promote efficiency and accountability.
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| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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statute → |
| amendedBy |
Inspector General Reform Act of 2008
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| appliesTo |
executive branch agencies
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major federal departments and agencies → |
| classification |
public law of the United States
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| country |
United States
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| creates |
Office of Inspector General
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| defines |
authority of inspectors general
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duties of inspectors general → |
| enactedBy |
United States Congress
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| establishes |
statutory inspectors general
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| grants |
access to agency records for inspectors general
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subpoena power to inspectors general → |
| influenced |
development of inspector general offices in additional agencies
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| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| language |
English
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| legalArea |
administrative law
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government ethics → public administration law → |
| presidentAtEnactment |
Jimmy Carter
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| providesFor |
appointment of inspectors general
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removal of inspectors general → |
| purpose |
to combat abuse in federal programs
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to combat fraud in federal programs → to combat waste in federal programs → to create independent Offices of Inspector General in federal agencies → to promote accountability in federal agencies → to promote economy in federal operations → to promote effectiveness in federal operations → to promote efficiency in federal operations → |
| regulates |
relationship between inspectors general and agency heads
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| relatedTo |
Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency
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federal audit standards → |
| requires |
independence of inspectors general
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inspectors general to conduct audits → inspectors general to conduct investigations → inspectors general to keep agency heads and Congress informed → inspectors general to prevent and detect fraud and abuse → inspectors general to promote economy and efficiency → semiannual reports to Congress by inspectors general → |
| sector |
public sector oversight
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| signedBy |
Jimmy Carter
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| subject |
anti-fraud measures
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government oversight → internal audit → public accountability → |
| yearEnacted |
1978
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