Inspector General Reform Act of 2008
PL 110-409 (H.R.928), enacted 10/14/2008

122 STAT. 4302 
PUBLIC LAW 110–409—OCT. 14, 2008 
Public Law 110–409 
110th Congress 
An Act 
To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to enhance the independence of the 
Inspectors General, to create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity 
and Efficiency, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Inspector General Reform Act 
of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATIONS OF INSPECTORS GEN-
ERAL. 
Section 8G(c) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
App.) is amended by adding at the end ‘‘Each Inspector General 
shall be appointed without regard to political affiliation and solely 
on the basis of integrity and demonstrated ability in accounting, 
auditing, financial analysis, law, management analysis, public 
administration, or investigations.’’. 
SEC. 3. REMOVAL OF INSPECTORS GENERAL. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENTS.—Section 3(b) of the Inspector General 
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking the second 
sentence and inserting ‘‘If an Inspector General is removed from 
office or is transferred to another position or location within an 
establishment, the President shall communicate in writing the rea-
sons for any such removal or transfer to both Houses of Congress, 
not later than 30 days before the removal or transfer. Nothing 
in this subsection shall prohibit a personnel action otherwise 
authorized by law, other than transfer or removal.’’. 
(b) DESIGNATED
FEDERAL
ENTITIES.—Section 8G(e) of the 
Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking 
‘‘shall promptly communicate in writing the reasons for any such 
removal or transfer to both Houses of the Congress.’’ and inserting 
‘‘shall communicate in writing the reasons for any such removal 
or transfer to both Houses of Congress, not later than 30 days 
before the removal or transfer. Nothing in this subsection shall 
prohibit a personnel action otherwise authorized by law, other 
than transfer or removal.’’. 
SEC. 4. PAY OF INSPECTORS GENERAL. 
(a) INSPECTORS
GENERAL
AT
LEVEL
III 
OF
EXECUTIVE 
SCHEDULE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 3 of the Inspector General Act 
of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
Deadline. 
President. 
Deadline. 
5 USC app. 1 
note. 
Inspector 
General Reform 
Act of 2008. 
Oct. 14, 2008 
[H.R. 928] 
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122 STAT. 4303 
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‘‘(e) The annual rate of basic pay for an Inspector General 
(as defined under section 12(3)) shall be the rate payable for level 
III of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5, United 
States Code, plus 3 percent.’’. 
(2) TECHNICAL
AND
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Section 
5315 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking 
the item relating to each of the following positions: 
(A) Inspector General, Department of Education. 
(B) Inspector General, Department of Energy. 
(C) Inspector General, Department of Health and 
Human Services. 
(D) Inspector General, Department of Agriculture. 
(E) Inspector General, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development. 
(F) Inspector General, Department of Labor. 
(G) Inspector General, Department of Transportation. 
(H) Inspector General, Department of Veterans Affairs. 
(I) Inspector General, Department of Homeland Secu-
rity. 
(J) Inspector General, Department of Defense. 
(K) Inspector General, Department of State. 
(L) Inspector General, Department of Commerce. 
(M) Inspector General, Department of the Interior. 
(N) Inspector General, Department of Justice. 
(O) Inspector General, Department of the Treasury. 
(P) Inspector General, Agency for International 
Development. 
(Q) Inspector General, Environmental Protection 
Agency. 
(R) Inspector General, Export-Import Bank. 
(S) Inspector General, Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency. 
(T) Inspector General, General Services Administra-
tion. 
(U) Inspector General, National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration. 
(V) Inspector General, Nuclear Regulatory Commis-
sion. 
(W) Inspector General, Office of Personnel Manage-
ment. 
(X) Inspector General, Railroad Retirement Board. 
(Y) Inspector General, Small Business Administration. 
(Z) Inspector General, Tennessee Valley Authority. 
(AA) Inspector General, Federal Deposit Insurance Cor-
poration. 
(BB) Inspector General, Resolution Trust Corporation. 
(CC) Inspector General, Central Intelligence Agency. 
(DD) Inspector General, Social Security Administra-
tion. 
(EE) Inspector General, United States Postal Service. 
(3) APPLICABILITY TO OTHER INSPECTORS GENERAL.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, the annual rate of basic pay of the Inspector General 
of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Special Inspector 
General for Iraq Reconstruction, and the Special Inspector 
General for Afghanistan Reconstruction shall be that of 
an Inspector General as defined under section 12(3) of 
5 USC app. 3 
note. 
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122 STAT. 4304 
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the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) (as 
amended by section 7(a) of this Act). 
(B) PROHIBITION OF CASH BONUS OR AWARDS.—Section 
3(f) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) 
(as amended by section 5 of this Act) shall apply to the 
Inspectors General described under subparagraph (A). 
(4) ADDITIONAL
TECHNICAL
AND
CONFORMING
AMEND-
MENT.—Section 194(b) of the National and Community Service 
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12651e(b)) is amended by striking para-
graph (3). 
(b) INSPECTORS GENERAL OF DESIGNATED FEDERAL ENTITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the Inspector General of each designated Federal entity 
(as those terms are defined under section 8G of the Inspector 
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)) shall, for pay and all 
other purposes, be classified at a grade, level, or rank designa-
tion, as the case may be, at or above those of a majority 
of the senior level executives of that designated Federal entity 
(such as a General Counsel, Chief Information Officer, Chief 
Financial Officer, Chief Human Capital Officer, or Chief 
Acquisition Officer). The pay of an Inspector General of a 
designated Federal entity (as those terms are defined under 
section 8G of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
App.)) shall be not less than the average total compensation 
(including bonuses) of the senior level executives of that des-
ignated Federal entity calculated on an annual basis. 
(2) LIMITATION ON ADJUSTMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an Inspector General 
of a designated Federal entity whose pay is adjusted under 
paragraph (1), the total increase in pay in any fiscal year 
resulting from that adjustment may not exceed 25 percent 
of the average total compensation (including bonuses) of 
the Inspector General of that entity for the preceding 3 
fiscal years. 
(B) SUNSET
OF
LIMITATION.—The limitation under 
subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any adjustment made 
in fiscal year 2013 or each fiscal year thereafter. 
(c) SAVINGS PROVISION FOR NEWLY APPOINTED INSPECTORS GEN-
ERAL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The provisions of section 3392 of title 
5, United States Code, other than the terms ‘‘performance 
awards’’ and ‘‘awarding of ranks’’ in subsection (c)(1) of such 
section, shall apply to career appointees of the Senior Executive 
Service who are appointed to the position of Inspector General. 
(2) NONREDUCTION
IN
PAY.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, career Federal employees serving on an 
appointment made pursuant to statutory authority found other 
than in section 3392 of title 5, United States Code, shall not 
suffer a reduction in pay, not including any bonus or perform-
ance award, as a result of being appointed to the position 
of Inspector General. 
(d) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this section shall have 
the effect of reducing the rate of pay of any individual serving 
on the date of enactment of this section as an Inspector General 
of— 
Applicability. 
5 USC app. 3 
note. 
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122 STAT. 4305 
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(1) an establishment as defined under section 12(2) of the 
Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) (as amended 
by section 7(a) of this Act); 
(2) a designated Federal entity as defined under section 
8G(2) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.); 
(3) a legislative agency for which the position of Inspector 
General is established by statute; or 
(4) any other entity of the Government for which the posi-
tion of Inspector General is established by statute. 
SEC. 5. PROHIBITION OF CASH BONUS OR AWARDS. 
Section 3 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) 
(as amended by section 4 of this Act) is further amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) An Inspector General (as defined under section 8G(a)(6) 
or 12(3)) may not receive any cash award or cash bonus, including 
any cash award under chapter 45 of title 5, United States Code.’’. 
SEC. 6. SEPARATE COUNSEL TO SUPPORT INSPECTORS GENERAL. 
(a) COUNSELS TO INSPECTORS GENERAL OF ESTABLISHMENT.— 
Section 3 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) 
(as amended by sections 4 and 5 of this Act) is further amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) Each Inspector General shall, in accordance with applicable 
laws and regulations governing the civil service, obtain legal advice 
from a counsel either reporting directly to the Inspector General 
or another Inspector General.’’. 
(b) COUNSELS TO INSPECTORS GENERAL OF DESIGNATED FED-
ERAL ENTITIES.—Section 8G(g) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 
(5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) Each Inspector General shall— 
‘‘(A) in accordance with applicable laws and regulations gov-
erning appointments within the designated Federal entity, appoint 
a Counsel to the Inspector General who shall report to the Inspector 
General; 
‘‘(B) obtain the services of a counsel appointed by and directly 
reporting to another Inspector General on a reimbursable basis; 
or 
‘‘(C) obtain the services of appropriate staff of the Council 
of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency on a reimburs-
able basis.’’. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in the amendments made 
by this section shall be construed to alter the duties and responsibil-
ities of the counsel for any establishment or designated Federal 
entity, except for the availability of counsel as provided under 
sections 3(g) and 8G(g) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
U.S.C. App.) (as amended by this section). The Counsel to the 
Inspector General shall perform such functions as the Inspector 
General may prescribe. 
SEC. 7. ESTABLISHMENT OF COUNCIL OF THE INSPECTORS GENERAL 
ON INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
U.S.C. App.) is amended by redesignating sections 11 and 12 as 
sections 12 and 13, respectively, and by inserting after section 
10 the following: 
5 USC app. 3 
note. 
Appointments. 
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122 STAT. 4306 
PUBLIC LAW 110–409—OCT. 14, 2008 
‘‘SEC. 11. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COUNCIL OF THE INSPECTORS GEN-
ERAL ON INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND MISSION.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established as an inde-
pendent entity within the executive branch the Council of the 
Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (in this section 
referred to as the ‘Council’). 
‘‘(2) MISSION.—The mission of the Council shall be to— 
‘‘(A) address integrity, economy, and effectiveness 
issues that transcend individual Government agencies; and 
‘‘(B) increase the professionalism and effectiveness of 
personnel by developing policies, standards, and approaches 
to aid in the establishment of a well-trained and highly 
skilled workforce in the offices of the Inspectors General. 
‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Council shall consist of the following 
members: 
‘‘(A) All Inspectors General whose offices are estab-
lished under— 
‘‘(i) section 2; or 
‘‘(ii) section 8G. 
‘‘(B) The Inspectors General of the Office of the Director 
of National Intelligence and the Central Intelligence 
Agency. 
‘‘(C) The Controller of the Office of Federal Financial 
Management. 
‘‘(D) A senior level official of the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation designated by the Director of the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation. 
‘‘(E) The Director of the Office of Government Ethics. 
‘‘(F) The Special Counsel of the Office of Special 
Counsel. 
‘‘(G) The Deputy Director of the Office of Personnel 
Management. 
‘‘(H) The Deputy Director for Management of the Office 
of Management and Budget. 
‘‘(I) The Inspectors General of the Library of Congress, 
Capitol Police, Government Printing Office, Government 
Accountability Office, and the Architect of the Capitol. 
‘‘(2) CHAIRPERSON AND EXECUTIVE CHAIRPERSON.— 
‘‘(A) EXECUTIVE CHAIRPERSON.—The Deputy Director 
for Management of the Office of Management and Budget 
shall be the Executive Chairperson of the Council. 
‘‘(B) CHAIRPERSON.—The Council shall elect 1 of the 
Inspectors General referred to in paragraph (1)(A) or (B) 
to act as Chairperson of the Council. The term of office 
of the Chairperson shall be 2 years. 
‘‘(3) FUNCTIONS
OF
CHAIRPERSON
AND
EXECUTIVE
CHAIR-
PERSON.— 
‘‘(A) EXECUTIVE CHAIRPERSON.—The Executive Chair-
person shall— 
‘‘(i) preside over meetings of the Council; 
‘‘(ii) provide to the heads of agencies and entities 
represented on the Council summary reports of the 
activities of the Council; and 
‘‘(iii) provide to the Council such information 
relating to the agencies and entities represented on 
Reports. 
5 USC app. 11. 
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122 STAT. 4307 
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the Council as assists the Council in performing its 
functions. 
‘‘(B) CHAIRPERSON.—The Chairperson shall— 
‘‘(i) convene meetings of the Council— 
‘‘(I) at least 6 times each year; 
‘‘(II) monthly to the extent possible; and 
‘‘(III) more frequently at the discretion of the 
Chairperson; 
‘‘(ii) carry out the functions and duties of the 
Council under subsection (c); 
‘‘(iii) appoint a Vice Chairperson to assist in car-
rying out the functions of the Council and act in the 
absence of the Chairperson, from a category of Inspec-
tors General described in subparagraph (A)(i), (A)(ii), 
or (B) of paragraph (1), other than the category from 
which the Chairperson was elected; 
‘‘(iv) make such payments from funds otherwise 
available to the Council as may be necessary to carry 
out the functions of the Council; 
‘‘(v) select, appoint, and employ personnel as 
needed to carry out the functions of the Council subject 
to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, gov-
erning appointments in the competitive service, and 
the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of 
chapter 53 of such title, relating to classification and 
General Schedule pay rates; 
‘‘(vi) to the extent and in such amounts as may 
be provided in advance by appropriations Acts, made 
available from the revolving fund established under 
subsection (c)(3)(B), or as otherwise provided by law, 
enter into contracts and other arrangements with 
public agencies and private persons to carry out the 
functions and duties of the Council; 
‘‘(vii) establish, in consultation with the members 
of the Council, such committees as determined by the 
Chairperson to be necessary and appropriate for the 
efficient conduct of Council functions; and 
‘‘(viii) prepare and transmit a report annually on 
behalf of the Council to the President on the activities 
of the Council. 
‘‘(c) FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF COUNCIL.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Council shall— 
‘‘(A) continually identify, review, and discuss areas of 
weakness and vulnerability in Federal programs and oper-
ations with respect to fraud, waste, and abuse; 
‘‘(B) develop plans for coordinated, Governmentwide 
activities that address these problems and promote 
economy and efficiency in Federal programs and operations, 
including interagency and interentity audit, investigation, 
inspection, and evaluation programs and projects to deal 
efficiently and effectively with those problems concerning 
fraud and waste that exceed the capability or jurisdiction 
of an individual agency or entity; 
‘‘(C) develop policies that will aid in the maintenance 
of a corps of well-trained and highly skilled Office of 
Inspector General personnel; 
Plans. 
Reports. 
Deadline. 
Contracts. 
Appointments. 
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122 STAT. 4308 
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‘‘(D) maintain an Internet website and other electronic 
systems for the benefit of all Inspectors General, as the 
Council determines are necessary or desirable; 
‘‘(E) maintain 1 or more academies as the Council 
considers desirable for the professional training of auditors, 
investigators, inspectors, evaluators, and other personnel 
of the various offices of Inspector General; 
‘‘(F) submit recommendations of individuals to the 
appropriate appointing authority for any appointment to 
an office of Inspector General described under subsection 
(b)(1)(A) or (B); 
‘‘(G) make such reports to Congress as the Chairperson 
determines are necessary or appropriate; and 
‘‘(H) perform other duties within the authority and 
jurisdiction of the Council, as appropriate. 
‘‘(2) ADHERENCE AND PARTICIPATION BY MEMBERS.—To the 
extent permitted under law, and to the extent not inconsistent 
with standards established by the Comptroller General of the 
United States for audits of Federal establishments, organiza-
tions, programs, activities, and functions, each member of the 
Council, as appropriate, shall— 
‘‘(A) adhere to professional standards developed by the 
Council; and 
‘‘(B) participate in the plans, programs, and projects 
of the Council, except that in the case of a member 
described under subsection (b)(1)(I) , the member shall 
participate only to the extent requested by the member 
and approved by the Executive Chairperson and Chair-
person. 
‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES.— 
‘‘(A) INTERAGENCY FUNDING.—Notwithstanding section 
1532 of title 31, United States Code, or any other provision 
of law prohibiting the interagency funding of activities 
described under subclause (I), (II), or (III) of clause (i), 
in the performance of the responsibilities, authorities, and 
duties of the Council— 
‘‘(i) the Executive Chairperson may authorize the 
use of interagency funding for— 
‘‘(I) Governmentwide training of employees of 
the Offices of the Inspectors General; 
‘‘(II) the functions of the Integrity Committee 
of the Council; and 
‘‘(III) any other authorized purpose determined 
by the Council; and 
‘‘(ii) upon the authorization of the Executive Chair-
person, any department, agency, or entity of the execu-
tive branch which has a member on the Council shall 
fund or participate in the funding of such activities. 
‘‘(B) REVOLVING FUND.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Council may— 
‘‘(I) establish in the Treasury of the United 
States a revolving fund to be called the Inspectors 
General Council Fund; or 
‘‘(II) enter into an arrangement with a depart-
ment or agency to use an existing revolving fund. 
‘‘(ii) AMOUNTS IN REVOLVING FUND.— 
Reports. 
Recommenda- 
tions. 
Web site. 
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122 STAT. 4309 
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‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—Amounts transferred to the 
Council under this subsection shall be deposited 
in the revolving fund described under clause (i)(I) 
or (II). 
‘‘(II) TRAINING.—Any remaining unexpended 
balances appropriated for or otherwise available 
to the Inspectors General Criminal Investigator 
Academy and the Inspectors General Auditor 
Training Institute shall be transferred to the 
revolving fund described under clause (i)(I) or (II). 
‘‘(iii) USE OF REVOLVING FUND.— 
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided under 
subclause (II), amounts in the revolving fund 
described under clause (i)(I) or (II) may be used 
to carry out the functions and duties of the Council 
under this subsection. 
‘‘(II) TRAINING.—Amounts transferred into the 
revolving fund described under clause (i)(I) or (II) 
may be used for the purpose of maintaining any 
training academy as determined by the Council. 
‘‘(iv) AVAILABILITY
OF
FUNDS.—Amounts in the 
revolving fund described under clause (i)(I) or (II) shall 
remain available to the Council without fiscal year 
limitation. 
‘‘(C) SUPERSEDING
PROVISIONS.—No provision of law 
enacted after the date of enactment of this subsection shall 
be construed to limit or supersede any authority under 
subparagraph (A) or (B), unless such provision makes spe-
cific reference to the authority in that paragraph. 
‘‘(4) EXISTING
AUTHORITIES
AND
RESPONSIBILITIES.—The 
establishment and operation of the Council shall not affect— 
‘‘(A) the role of the Department of Justice in law 
enforcement and litigation; 
‘‘(B) the authority or responsibilities of any Govern-
ment agency or entity; and 
‘‘(C) the authority or responsibilities of individual mem-
bers of the Council. 
‘‘(d) INTEGRITY COMMITTEE.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Council shall have an Integrity 
Committee, which shall receive, review, and refer for investiga-
tion allegations of wrongdoing that are made against Inspectors 
General and staff members of the various Offices of Inspector 
General described under paragraph (4)(C). 
‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The Integrity Committee shall consist 
of the following members: 
‘‘(A) The official of the Federal Bureau of Investigation 
serving on the Council, who shall serve as Chairperson 
of the Integrity Committee, and maintain the records of 
the Committee. 
‘‘(B) Four Inspectors General described in subpara-
graph (A) or (B) of subsection (b)(1) appointed by the Chair-
person of the Council, representing both establishments 
and designated Federal entities (as that term is defined 
in section 8G(a)). 
‘‘(C) The Special Counsel of the Office of Special 
Counsel. 
‘‘(D) The Director of the Office of Government Ethics. 
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122 STAT. 4310 
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‘‘(3) LEGAL
ADVISOR.—The Chief of the Public Integrity 
Section of the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice, 
or his designee, shall serve as a legal advisor to the Integrity 
Committee. 
‘‘(4) REFERRAL OF ALLEGATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) REQUIREMENT.—An Inspector General shall refer 
to the Integrity Committee any allegation of wrongdoing 
against a staff member of the office of that Inspector Gen-
eral, if— 
‘‘(i) review of the substance of the allegation cannot 
be assigned to an agency of the executive branch with 
appropriate jurisdiction over the matter; and 
‘‘(ii) the Inspector General determines that— 
‘‘(I) an objective internal investigation of the 
allegation is not feasible; or 
‘‘(II) an internal investigation of the allegation 
may appear not to be objective. 
‘‘(B) DEFINITION.—In this paragraph the term ‘staff 
member’ means any employee of an Office of Inspector 
General who— 
‘‘(i) reports directly to an Inspector General; or 
‘‘(ii) is designated by an Inspector General under 
subparagraph (C). 
‘‘(C) DESIGNATION OF STAFF MEMBERS.—Each Inspector 
General shall annually submit to the Chairperson of the 
Integrity Committee a designation of positions whose 
holders are staff members for purposes of subparagraph 
(B). 
‘‘(5) REVIEW OF ALLEGATIONS.—The Integrity Committee 
shall— 
‘‘(A) review all allegations of wrongdoing the Integrity 
Committee receives against an Inspector General, or 
against a staff member of an Office of Inspector General 
described under paragraph (4)(C); 
‘‘(B) refer any allegation of wrongdoing to the agency 
of the executive branch with appropriate jurisdiction over 
the matter; and 
‘‘(C) refer to the Chairperson of the Integrity Com-
mittee any allegation of wrongdoing determined by the 
Integrity Committee under subparagraph (A) to be poten-
tially meritorious that cannot be referred to an agency 
under subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(6) AUTHORITY TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) REQUIREMENT.—The Chairperson of the Integrity 
Committee shall cause a thorough and timely investigation 
of each allegation referred under paragraph (5)(C) to be 
conducted in accordance with this paragraph. 
‘‘(B) RESOURCES.—At the request of the Chairperson 
of the Integrity Committee, the head of each agency or 
entity represented on the Council— 
‘‘(i) may provide resources necessary to the Integ-
rity Committee; and 
‘‘(ii) may detail employees from that agency or 
entity to the Integrity Committee, subject to the control 
and direction of the Chairperson, to conduct an inves-
tigation under this subsection. 
‘‘(7) PROCEDURES FOR INVESTIGATIONS.— 
Deadline. 
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122 STAT. 4311 
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‘‘(A) STANDARDS APPLICABLE.—Investigations initiated 
under this subsection shall be conducted in accordance 
with the most current Quality Standards for Investigations 
issued by the Council or by its predecessors (the President’s 
Council on Integrity and Efficiency and the Executive 
Council on Integrity and Efficiency). 
‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.— 
‘‘(i) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Integrity Committee, in 
conjunction with the Chairperson of the Council, shall 
establish additional policies and procedures necessary 
to ensure fairness and consistency in— 
‘‘(I) determining whether to initiate an inves-
tigation; 
‘‘(II) conducting investigations; 
‘‘(III) reporting the results of an investigation; 
and 
‘‘(IV) providing the person who is the subject 
of an investigation with an opportunity to respond 
to any Integrity Committee report. 
‘‘(ii) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—The Council shall 
submit a copy of the policies and procedures estab-
lished under clause (i) to the congressional committees 
of jurisdiction. 
‘‘(C) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(i) POTENTIALLY MERITORIOUS ALLEGATIONS.—For 
allegations described under paragraph (5)(C), the 
Chairperson of the Integrity Committee shall make 
a report containing the results of the investigation 
of the Chairperson and shall provide such report to 
members of the Integrity Committee. 
‘‘(ii) ALLEGATIONS
OF
WRONGDOING.—For allega-
tions referred to an agency under paragraph (5)(B), 
the head of that agency shall make a report containing 
the results of the investigation and shall provide such 
report to members of the Integrity Committee. 
‘‘(8) ASSESSMENT AND FINAL DISPOSITION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—With respect to any report received 
under paragraph (7)(C), the Integrity Committee shall— 
‘‘(i) assess the report; 
‘‘(ii) forward the report, with the recommendations 
of the Integrity Committee, including those on discipli-
nary action, within 30 days (to the maximum extent 
practicable) after the completion of the investigation, 
to the Executive Chairperson of the Council and to 
the President (in the case of a report relating to an 
Inspector General of an establishment or any employee 
of that Inspector General) or the head of a designated 
Federal entity (in the case of a report relating to an 
Inspector General of such an entity or any employee 
of that Inspector General) for resolution; and 
‘‘(iii) submit to the Committee on Government 
Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives, 
the Committee on Homeland Security and Govern-
mental Affairs of the Senate, and other congressional 
committees of jurisdiction an executive summary of 
such report and recommendations within 30 days after 
Executive 
summary. 
Deadline. 
Deadline. 
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the submission of such report to the Executive Chair-
person under clause (ii). 
‘‘(B) DISPOSITION.—The Executive Chairperson of the 
Council shall report to the Integrity Committee the final 
disposition of the matter, including what action was taken 
by the President or agency head. 
‘‘(9) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Council shall submit to Con-
gress and the President by December 31 of each year a report 
on the activities of the Integrity Committee during the pre-
ceding fiscal year, which shall include the following: 
‘‘(A) The number of allegations received. 
‘‘(B) The number of allegations referred to other agen-
cies, including the number of allegations referred for 
criminal investigation. 
‘‘(C) The number of allegations referred to the Chair-
person of the Integrity Committee for investigation. 
‘‘(D) The number of allegations closed without referral. 
‘‘(E) The date each allegation was received and the 
date each allegation was finally disposed of. 
‘‘(F) In the case of allegations referred to the Chair-
person of the Integrity Committee, a summary of the status 
of the investigation of the allegations and, in the case 
of investigations completed during the preceding fiscal year, 
a summary of the findings of the investigations. 
‘‘(G) Other matters that the Council considers appro-
priate. 
‘‘(10) REQUESTS FOR MORE INFORMATION.—With respect to 
paragraphs (8) and (9), the Council shall provide more detailed 
information about specific allegations upon request from any 
of the following: 
‘‘(A) The chairperson or ranking member of the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
of the Senate. 
‘‘(B) The chairperson or ranking member of the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House 
of Representatives. 
‘‘(C) The chairperson or ranking member of the congres-
sional committees of jurisdiction. 
‘‘(11) NO
RIGHT
OR
BENEFIT.—This subsection is not 
intended to create any right or benefit, substantive or proce-
dural, enforceable at law by a person against the United States, 
its agencies, its officers, or any person.’’. 
(b) ALLEGATIONS OF WRONGDOING AGAINST SPECIAL COUNSEL 
OR DEPUTY SPECIAL COUNSEL.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(A) the term ‘‘Integrity Committee’’ means the Integrity 
Committee established under section 11(d) of the Inspector 
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App), as amended by this 
Act; and 
(B) the term ‘‘Special Counsel’’ refers to the Special 
Counsel appointed under section 1211(b) of title 5, United 
States Code. 
(2) AUTHORITY OF INTEGRITY COMMITTEE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—An allegation of wrongdoing against 
the Special Counsel or the Deputy Special Counsel may 
be received, reviewed, and referred for investigation by 
the Integrity Committee to the same extent and in the 
5 USC 1211 
note. 
Reports. 
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same manner as in the case of an allegation against an 
Inspector General (or a member of the staff of an Office 
of Inspector General), subject to the requirement that the 
Special Counsel recuse himself or herself from the consider-
ation of any allegation brought under this paragraph. 
(B) COORDINATION
WITH
EXISTING
PROVISIONS
OF 
LAW.—This subsection does not eliminate access to the 
Merit Systems Protection Board for review under section 
7701 of title 5, United States Code. To the extent that 
an allegation brought under this subsection involves section 
2302(b)(8) of that title, a failure to obtain corrective action 
within 120 days after the date on which that allegation 
is received by the Integrity Committee shall, for purposes 
of section 1221 of such title, be considered to satisfy section 
1214(a)(3)(B) of that title. 
(3) REGULATIONS.—The Integrity Committee may prescribe 
any rules or regulations necessary to carry out this subsection, 
subject to such consultation or other requirements as might 
otherwise apply. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE AND EXISTING EXECUTIVE ORDERS.— 
(1) COUNCIL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Council of the Inspectors General 
on Integrity and Efficiency established under this section shall 
become effective and operational. 
(2) EXECUTIVE ORDERS.—Executive Order No. 12805, dated 
May 11, 1992, and Executive Order No. 12933, dated March 
21, 1996 (as in effect before the date of the enactment of 
this Act) shall have no force or effect on and after the earlier 
of— 
(A) the date on which the Council of the Inspectors 
General on Integrity and Efficiency becomes effective and 
operational as determined by the Executive Chairperson 
of the Council; or 
(B) the last day of the 180-day period beginning on 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
(d) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT OF 1978.—The Inspector Gen-
eral Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— 
(A) in sections 2(1), 4(b)(2), and 8G(a)(1)(A) by striking 
‘‘section 11(2)’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘section 
12(2)’’; and 
(B) in section 8G(a), in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1), by striking ‘‘section 11’’ and inserting ‘‘section 12’’. 
(2) SEPARATE APPROPRIATIONS ACCOUNT.—Section 1105(a) 
of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking the 
first paragraph (33) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(33) a separate appropriation account for appropriations 
for the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and 
Efficiency, and, included in that account, a separate statement 
of the aggregate amount of appropriations requested for each 
academy maintained by the Council of the Inspectors General 
on Integrity and Efficiency.’’. 
SEC. 8. SUBMISSION OF BUDGET REQUESTS TO CONGRESS. 
Section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
5 USC app. 8G. 
Termination 
date. 
31 USC 501 
note. 
Deadline. 
5 USC app. 11 
note. 
Deadline. 
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‘‘(f)(1) For each fiscal year, an Inspector General shall transmit 
a budget estimate and request to the head of the establishment 
or designated Federal entity to which the Inspector General reports. 
The budget request shall specify the aggregate amount of funds 
requested for such fiscal year for the operations of that Inspector 
General and shall specify the amount requested for all training 
needs, including a certification from the Inspector General that 
the amount requested satisfies all training requirements for the 
Inspector General’s office for that fiscal year, and any resources 
necessary to support the Council of the Inspectors General on 
Integrity and Efficiency. Resources necessary to support the Council 
of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency shall be specifi-
cally identified and justified in the budget request. 
‘‘(2) In transmitting a proposed budget to the President for 
approval, the head of each establishment or designated Federal 
entity shall include— 
‘‘(A) an aggregate request for the Inspector General; 
‘‘(B) amounts for Inspector General training; 
‘‘(C) amounts for support of the Council of the Inspectors 
General on Integrity and Efficiency; and 
‘‘(D) any comments of the affected Inspector General with 
respect to the proposal. 
‘‘(3) The President shall include in each budget of the United 
States Government submitted to Congress— 
‘‘(A) a separate statement of the budget estimate prepared 
in accordance with paragraph (1); 
‘‘(B) the amount requested by the President for each 
Inspector General; 
‘‘(C) the amount requested by the President for training 
of Inspectors General; 
‘‘(D) the amount requested by the President for support 
for the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and 
Efficiency; and 
‘‘(E) any comments of the affected Inspector General with 
respect to the proposal if the Inspector General concludes that 
the budget submitted by the President would substantially 
inhibit the Inspector General from performing the duties of 
the office.’’. 
SEC. 9. SUBPOENA POWER. 
Section 6(a)(4) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
App.) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘in any medium (including electronically 
stored information, as well as any tangible thing)’’ after ‘‘other 
data’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘subpena’’ and inserting ‘‘subpoena’’. 
SEC. 10. PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES ACT. 
Section 3801(a)(1) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semi-
colon; 
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) a designated Federal entity (as such term is 
defined under section 8G(a)(2) of the Inspector General 
Act of 1978);’’. 
President. 
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SEC. 11. LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY FOR DESIGNATED FEDERAL 
ENTITIES. 
Section 6(e) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
App.) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘appointed under section 
3’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) In this subsection, the term ‘Inspector General’ means 
an Inspector General appointed under section 3 or an Inspector 
General appointed under section 8G.’’. 
SEC. 12. APPLICATION OF SEMIANNUAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 
WITH RESPECT TO INSPECTION REPORTS AND EVALUATION 
REPORTS. 
Section 5 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) 
is amended— 
(1) in each of subsections (a)(6), (a)(8), (a)(9), (b)(2), and 
(b)(3)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘, inspection reports, and evaluation 
reports’’ after ‘‘audit reports’’ the first place it appears; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘audit’’ the second place it appears; 
and 
(2) in subsection (a)(10) by inserting ‘‘, inspection reports, 
and evaluation reports’’ after ‘‘audit reports’’. 
SEC. 13. INFORMATION ON WEBSITES OF OFFICES OF INSPECTORS 
GENERAL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
App.) is amended by inserting after section 8K the following: 
‘‘SEC. 8L. INFORMATION ON WEBSITES OF OFFICES OF INSPECTORS 
GENERAL. 
‘‘(a) DIRECT LINKS TO INSPECTORS GENERAL OFFICES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each agency shall establish and main-
tain on the homepage of the website of that agency, a direct 
link to the website of the Office of the Inspector General of 
that agency. 
‘‘(2) ACCESSIBILITY.—The direct link under paragraph (1) 
shall be obvious and facilitate accessibility to the website of 
the Office of the Inspector General. 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS FOR INSPECTORS GENERAL WEBSITES.— 
‘‘(1) POSTING OF REPORTS AND AUDITS.—The Inspector Gen-
eral of each agency shall— 
‘‘(A) not later than 3 days after any report or audit 
(or portion of any report or audit) is made publicly avail-
able, post that report or audit (or portion of that report 
or audit) on the website of the Office of Inspector General; 
and 
‘‘(B) ensure that any posted report or audit (or portion 
of that report or audit) described under subparagraph (A)— 
‘‘(i) is easily accessible from a direct link on the 
homepage of the website of the Office of the Inspector 
General; 
‘‘(ii) includes a summary of the findings of the 
Inspector General; and 
‘‘(iii) is in a format that— 
‘‘(I) is searchable and downloadable; and 
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‘‘(II) facilitates printing by individuals of the 
public accessing the website. 
‘‘(2) REPORTING OF FRAUD, WASTE, AND ABUSE.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Inspector General of each 
agency shall establish and maintain a direct link on the 
homepage of the website of the Office of the Inspector 
General for individuals to report fraud, waste, and abuse. 
Individuals reporting fraud, waste, or abuse using the 
direct link established under this paragraph shall not be 
required to provide personally identifying information 
relating to that individual. 
‘‘(B) ANONYMITY.—The Inspector General of each 
agency shall not disclose the identity of any individual 
making a report under this paragraph without the consent 
of the individual unless the Inspector General determines 
that such a disclosure is unavoidable during the course 
of the investigation.’’. 
(b) REPEAL.—Section 746(b) of the Financial Services and Gen-
eral Government Appropriations Act, 2008 (5 U.S.C. App. note; 
121 Stat. 2034) is repealed. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the head of each agency and the Inspector 
General of each agency shall implement the amendment made 
by this section. 
SEC. 14. OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6(d) of the Inspector General Act 
of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(d)(1)(A) For purposes of applying the provisions of law identi-
fied in subparagraph (B)— 
‘‘(i) each Office of Inspector General shall be considered 
to be a separate agency; and 
‘‘(ii) the Inspector General who is the head of an office 
referred to in clause (i) shall, with respect to such office, have 
the functions, powers, and duties of an agency head or 
appointing authority under such provisions. 
‘‘(B) This paragraph applies with respect to the following provi-
sions of title 5, United States Code: 
‘‘(i) Subchapter II of chapter 35. 
‘‘(ii) Sections 8335(b), 8336, 8344, 8414, 8468, and 8425(b). 
‘‘(iii) All provisions relating to the Senior Executive Service 
(as determined by the Office of Personnel Management), subject 
to paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) For purposes of applying section 4507(b) of title 5, United 
States Code, paragraph (1)(A)(ii) shall be applied by substituting 
‘the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency 
(established by section 11 of the Inspector General Act) shall’ for 
‘the Inspector General who is the head of an office referred to 
in clause (i) shall, with respect to such office,’.’’. 
(b) AUTHORITY
OF TREASURY INSPECTOR GENERAL
FOR TAX 
ADMINISTRATION
TO
PROTECT
INTERNAL
REVENUE
SERVICE 
EMPLOYEES.—Section 8D(k)(1)(C) of the Inspector General Act of 
Applicability. 
Deadline. 
5 USC app. 8L 
note. 
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 928 (S. 2324): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 110–354 (Comm. on Oversight and Government Reform). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 110–262 accompanying S. 2324 (Comm. on Homeland Se-
curity and Governmental Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 153 (2007): Oct. 3, considered and passed House. 
Vol. 154 (2008): Sept. 24, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Sept. 25, 27, House considered and concurred in Senate 
amendment. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 44 (2008): 
Oct. 14, Presidential statement. 
1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking ‘‘physical security’’ 
and inserting ‘‘protection to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue’’. 
Approved October 14, 2008. 
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