Office of Inspector General of USDA
E511898
The Office of Inspector General of USDA is an independent oversight body within the U.S. Department of Agriculture that conducts audits, investigations, and evaluations to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse and to ensure integrity in the department’s programs and operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Office of Inspector General of USDA canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal inspector general office
ⓘ
government oversight body ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | executive branch of the United States ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Department of Justice
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other federal Offices of Inspector General ⓘ state and local law enforcement agencies ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| focusArea |
USDA farm and conservation programs
ⓘ
USDA nutrition assistance programs NERFINISHED ⓘ USDA rural development programs ⓘ contract and grant oversight ⓘ information technology security ⓘ program integrity ⓘ |
| goal |
enhance public confidence in USDA programs
ⓘ
improve management of USDA resources ⓘ |
| hasAuthority |
access to USDA records and personnel for oversight purposes
ⓘ
subpoena authority for records and documents ⓘ |
| hasHead | Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Agriculture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| independence | organizationally located within USDA but independent in oversight functions ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States Department of Agriculture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Inspector General Act of 1978 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| membership | Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversightSubject |
USDA agencies
ⓘ
USDA operations ⓘ USDA programs ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United States Department of Agriculture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Department of Agriculture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
conduct audits
ⓘ
conduct inspections and evaluations ⓘ conduct investigations ⓘ prevent and detect abuse ⓘ prevent and detect fraud ⓘ prevent and detect waste ⓘ promote economy and efficiency in USDA programs ⓘ promote integrity in USDA operations ⓘ |
| publishes |
audit reports
ⓘ
investigative summaries ⓘ semiannual reports to Congress ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Secretary of Agriculture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfAudit |
financial audits
ⓘ
performance audits ⓘ |
| typeOfInvestigation |
civil investigations
ⓘ
criminal investigations ⓘ |
| website | https://www.usda.gov/oig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.