Inspector General of the U.S. Department of the Interior
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The Inspector General of the U.S. Department of the Interior is the independent official responsible for overseeing audits, investigations, and evaluations to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse within the department and its programs.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
federal government oversight office
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inspector general position → |
| abbreviation |
DOI OIG
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| appointmentBy |
President of the United States
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| appointmentRequires |
advice and consent of the United States Senate
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| country |
United States
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| duty |
conduct independent audits of Interior programs
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conduct independent investigations of Interior operations → conduct inspections and evaluations of Interior activities → coordinate with the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency → issue semiannual reports to Congress → receive and investigate whistleblower complaints related to Interior → recommend corrective actions to the Department of the Interior → |
| focusArea |
Indian Affairs programs
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energy and mineral resources programs → financial management of the Department of the Interior → grant and contract management within the Department of the Interior → information technology systems of the Department of the Interior → management of natural resources → management of public lands → |
| goal |
enhance accountability within the Department of the Interior
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improve public trust in the Department of the Interior → |
| hasAuthority |
access Interior Department records and information
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subpoena documents and testimony for audits and investigations → |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
employees of the United States Department of the Interior
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operations of the United States Department of the Interior → programs of the United States Department of the Interior → |
| hasOffice |
Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of the Interior
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| independenceFeature |
cannot be prevented from initiating audits or investigations
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may communicate directly with Congress → |
| legalBasis |
Inspector General Act Amendments
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Inspector General Act of 1978 → |
| oversightGoal |
prevent abuse
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prevent fraud → prevent waste → promote economy → promote effectiveness → promote efficiency → |
| oversightType |
audits
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evaluations → investigations → |
| partOf |
United States Department of the Interior
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United States federal government → |
| reportsTo |
Secretary of the Interior
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United States Congress → |
| supervises |
auditors of the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of the Interior
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evaluators of the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of the Interior → investigators of the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of the Interior → |
Referenced by (2)
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Department of the Interior headquarters
("Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of the Interior")
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Office of Inspector General (U.S. Department of the Interior)
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