DHS Office of Inspector General
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The DHS Office of Inspector General is an independent oversight body within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that conducts audits, investigations, and inspections to detect and prevent waste, fraud, abuse, and misconduct in DHS programs and operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| DHS Office of Inspector General canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
federal government agency component
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office of inspector general ⓘ oversight body ⓘ |
| accountabilityRole |
prevent and detect waste, fraud, and abuse in DHS
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promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in DHS programs ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| function |
conduct audits of DHS programs and operations
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conduct evaluations of DHS programs and operations ⓘ conduct inspections of DHS programs and operations ⓘ conduct investigations related to DHS ⓘ issue reports with findings and recommendations ⓘ refer criminal matters to the U.S. Department of Justice ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive branch of the United States ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | DHS OIG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficeType | statutory inspector general ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentBody | Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| independence | operates independently within the Department of Homeland Security ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
NERFINISHED
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United States government ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
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| legalBasis |
Homeland Security Act of 2002
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Inspector General Act of 1978 as amended NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversightOf |
DHS components
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DHS operations ⓘ DHS programs ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United States Department of Homeland Security NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Department of Homeland Security NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publishes |
audit reports
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evaluation reports ⓘ inspection reports ⓘ semiannual reports to Congress ⓘ |
| purpose |
detect abuse in DHS programs and operations
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detect fraud in DHS programs and operations ⓘ detect misconduct in DHS programs and operations ⓘ detect waste in DHS programs and operations ⓘ prevent abuse in DHS programs and operations ⓘ prevent fraud in DHS programs and operations ⓘ prevent misconduct in DHS programs and operations ⓘ prevent waste in DHS programs and operations ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Secretary of Homeland Security
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United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibility |
investigate allegations of contractor fraud involving DHS funds
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investigate allegations of employee misconduct within DHS ⓘ make recommendations to improve DHS programs and operations ⓘ review DHS management and internal controls ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| website | https://www.oig.dhs.gov/ ⓘ |
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