Inspector General of the Intelligence Community

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The Inspector General of the Intelligence Community is the independent watchdog responsible for overseeing, auditing, and investigating programs and activities across the U.S. intelligence community to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse.

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Inspector General of the Intelligence Community canonical 7

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf U.S. federal government position
oversight official
statutory inspector general
appointmentBy President of the United States
appointmentWith advice and consent of the U.S. Senate
canAccess all records, reports, audits, reviews, documents, papers, recommendations, or other material available to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and elements of the intelligence community, consistent with law
country United States of America
createdBy United States Congress
surface form: U.S. Congress
goal enhance accountability within the U.S. Intelligence Community
strengthen public and congressional confidence in intelligence activities
hasOffice Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community
independence has statutory independence from the Director of National Intelligence
may not be prevented from initiating, carrying out, or completing audits or investigations
jurisdiction United States Intelligence Community
legalBasis Inspector General Act of 1978
surface form: Inspector General Act of 1978 as amended

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
mustReport particularly serious or flagrant problems, abuses, or deficiencies to Congress
particularly serious or flagrant problems, abuses, or deficiencies to the Director of National Intelligence
partOf Office of the Director of National Intelligence
positionType presidentially appointed, Senate‑confirmed position
produces semiannual reports to Congress
reportsTo United States Congress
surface form: Congress of the United States

Director of National Intelligence
role assesses compliance with laws, regulations, and policies within the intelligence community
conducts audits of intelligence community programs and activities
conducts independent oversight of programs involving classified information
conducts inspections and evaluations within the intelligence community
conducts investigations of intelligence community programs and activities
coordinates with other federal inspectors general on cross‑cutting issues
independent watchdog for the U.S. Intelligence Community
issues reports to the Director of National Intelligence and to Congress
prevents and detects waste, fraud, and abuse in the intelligence community
promotes economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in intelligence community operations
protects whistleblowers within the intelligence community
receives and reviews whistleblower complaints and information
recommends corrective actions to intelligence community leadership
scopeOfOversight Central Intelligence Agency
Defense Intelligence Agency
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
surface form: National Geospatial‑Intelligence Agency

National Reconnaissance Office
National Security Agency
intelligence elements of the Department of Energy
intelligence elements of the Department of Homeland Security
intelligence elements of the Department of State
intelligence elements of the Department of the Treasury
intelligence elements of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
other elements of the U.S. Intelligence Community as defined by law

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Office of the Director of National Intelligence positionHeld Inspector General of the Intelligence Community
Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community headOfGovernmentBody Inspector General of the Intelligence Community
IC IG headOfOrganizationTitle Inspector General of the Intelligence Community
Audit Division reportsTo Inspector General of the Intelligence Community
Inspections and Evaluations Division reportsTo Inspector General of the Intelligence Community
Investigations Division reportsTo Inspector General of the Intelligence Community
Management and Administration Division reportsTo Inspector General of the Intelligence Community