IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 273 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President 
should nominate a qualified and independent individual for the position 
of Inspector General of the Department of State and Broadcasting Board 
of Governors to be confirmed by the Senate without delay. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 25, 2013 
Mr. ROYCE (for himself and Mr. ENGEL) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
the President should nominate a qualified and inde-
pendent individual for the position of Inspector General 
of the Department of State and Broadcasting Board 
of Governors to be confirmed by the Senate without 
delay. 
Whereas the Inspector General Act of 1978 mandates that 
Inspectors General are to conduct independent and objec-
tive audits, investigations, and inspections, prevent and 
detect waste, fraud, and abuse, promote economy, effec-
tiveness, and efficiency, review pending legislation and 
regulations, and keep the agency heads and Congress 
fully and currently informed; 
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•HRES 273 IH 
Whereas the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the De-
partment of State and Broadcasting Board of Governors 
(BBG) detects, investigates, and prevents instances of 
fraud, waste, and mismanagement that may constitute ei-
ther criminal wrongdoing or violation of Department of 
State or BBG regulations; 
Whereas the OIG inspects United States diplomatic and con-
sular posts and international broadcasting installations 
throughout the world to determine whether policy goals 
are being achieved and whether the interests of the 
United States are being represented and advanced effec-
tively; 
Whereas the OIG conducts specialized security inspections 
and audits in support of the Department of State’s mis-
sion to provide effective protection to United States per-
sonnel, facilities, and sensitive information; 
Whereas the Department of State employs a total of nearly 
70,000 personnel, consisting of approximately 24,500 di-
rect hire Foreign Service and Civil Service personnel, 
over 9,300 of whom are stationed overseas, and more 
than 45,000 locally employed staff, creating difficult ac-
countability challenges; 
Whereas a presidentially appointed, Senate-confirmed Inspec-
tor General provides the leadership and accountability 
within an OIG necessary to oversee a cabinet-level agency 
and fulfill the duties described in this resolution, while in-
stilling confidence in agency interlocutors and Congress; 
Whereas the position of Inspector General for the Depart-
ment of State and BBG has been vacant since January 
16, 2008, a span of nearly 2,000 days, and is being filled 
by an interim appointment; 
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Whereas this vacancy is the longest of any OIG across the 
Federal Government; and 
Whereas filling this vacancy will help ensure that the OIG 
provides the robust oversight necessary to keep Congress 
fully and currently informed, protect the United States 
taxpayer, and ensure good governance: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that the President should nominate a quali-
fied and independent individual for the position of Inspec-
tor General for the Department of State and Broadcasting 
Board of Governors to be confirmed by the Senate without 
delay. 
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