Inspectors general
Subtitle: accountability is a balancing act
Publisher: Project on Government Oversight
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Copyright date: 2009
Subjects: Auditors; Legal status, laws; Administrative agencies; Auditing; Fraud; Prevention; Waste (Economics); Government policy
Description: In part two of POGO's investigation into the federal Inspector General (IG) system, POGO examines how to hold IGs accountable. The report seeks to consider the right balance between quantity and quality of reports, prioritizing small problems versus significant issues, and focusing oversight internally versus externally. After looking at the impact of IGs, POGO found that many need to improve their outreach to the public and Congress. POGO's report also found the IG system should review their treatment of whistleblowers. POGO concluded that Congress needs to more thoughtfully embrace their duty to hold IGs accountable, and could be accomplished more effectively by their peers through the IG Council's Integrity Committee.

The report seeks to consider the right balance between quantity and quality of reports, prioritizing small problems versus significant issues, and focusing oversight internally versus externally.  After looking at the impact of IGs, POGO found that many need to improve their outreach to the public and Congress.  POGO's report also found the IG system should review their treatment of whistleblowers.  POGO concluded that Congress needs to more thoughtfully embrace their duty to hold IGs accountable, and could be accomplished more effectively by their peers through the IG Council's Integrity Committee.
Notes: Caption title.

"March 20, 2009."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 24-38).

Mode of access: Internet.

System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Title from title screen (viewed on March 23, 2009).