S. J. Res. 58

One Hundred Fifth Congress

of the

United States of America

AT THE SECOND SESSION

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,

the twenty-seventh day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight

Joint Resolution

Recognizing the accomplishments of Inspectors General since their creation in 1978

in preventing and detecting waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement, and in

promoting economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the Federal Government.

Whereas the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) was

signed into law on October 12, 1978, with overwhelming bipartisan support;

Whereas Inspectors General now exist in the 27 largest executive

agencies and in 30 other designated Federal entities;

Whereas Inspectors General serve the American taxpayer by

promoting economy, efficiency, effectiveness and integrity in the

administration of the programs and operations of the Federal

Government;

Whereas Inspectors General conduct and supervise audits and

investigations to both prevent and detect waste, fraud and abuse

in the programs and operations of the Federal Government;

Whereas Inspectors General make Congress and agency heads

aware, through semiannual reports and other activities, of problems and deficiencies relating to the administration of programs

and operations of the Federal Government;

Whereas Inspectors General work with Congress and agency heads

to recommend policies to promote economy and efficiency in the

administration of, or preventing and detecting waste, fraud and

abuse in, the programs and operations of the Federal Government;

Whereas Inspectors General receive and investigate information

from Federal employees and other dedicated citizens regarding

the possible existence of an activity constituting a violation of

law, rules, or regulations, or mismanagement, gross waste of

funds, abuse of authority or a substantial and specific danger

to public health and safety;

Whereas Inspector General actions result in, on a yearly basis,

recommendations for several billions of dollars to be spent more

effectively; thousands of successful criminal prosecutions; hundreds of millions of dollars returned to the United States Treasury

through investigative recoveries; and the suspension and disbarment of thousands of individuals or entities from doing business

with the Government; and

Whereas for 20 years the Offices of Inspectors General have worked

with Congress to facilitate the exercise of effective legislative

oversight to improve the programs and operations of the Federal

Government: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the

United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Congress—
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(1) recognizes the many accomplishments of the Offices

of Inspectors General in preventing and detecting waste, fraud,

and abuse in the Federal Government;

(2) commends the Offices of Inspectors General and their

employees for the dedication and professionalism displayed in

the performance of their duties; and

(3) reaffirms the role of Inspectors General in promoting

economy, efficiency and effectiveness in the administration of

the programs and operations of the Federal Government.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and

President of the Senate.