GSA Office of Inspector General

Meet the IG

The U.S. Senate confirmed Carol Fortine Ochoa as the Inspector General of the U.S. General Services Administration on July 29, 2015. As Inspector General, Ms. Ochoa leads a nationwide workforce of more than 300 auditors, special agents, attorneys, and other professional staff whose mission is to detect and deter waste, fraud, abuse, and misconduct and to promote economy and efficiency in GSA operations.

Excluded Vendors - U.S. Map

The OIG has developed a map that links to state excluded vendor sites, which can be accessed here.

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is an independent unit established by law which is responsible for promoting economy, efficiency, and effectiveness and detecting and preventing fraud, waste, and mismanagement in the General Services Administration's (GSA) programs and operations. Our mission is to help the GSA to effectively carry out its responsibilities and to protect the public interest by bringing about positive changes in the performance, accountability, and integrity of GSA programs and operations.

We meet our mission through:

Independent audits and reviews of contracts, data and financial systems, information technology, and programs.
Criminal and civil investigations.
Reviews of proposed legislation and regulations.
Consultation with GSA, congressional, and law enforcement officials.

Recent Reports

Semiannual Report to the Congress (April 1, 2018 to September 30, 2018)

GSA-OIG-SAR-11-2018.pdf

Assessment of GSA's Management and Performance Challenges for Fiscal Year 2019

Issue Date:

11/30/2018

Assessment of GSA's Management and Performance Challenges for Fiscal Year 2019.pdf

October 24, 2018

FAS Cannot Evaluate the FASt Lane Program's Performance for Contract Modifications

Issue Date:

10/24/2018

Business Line:

Federal Acquisition Services

A170097_1.pdf

Recent News

November 6, 2018

Granite Bay Man Pleads Guilty to Multi-Million Dollar Product Substitution Fraud on Federal Government Agencies

Jim A. Meron, 54, of Granite Bay, pleaded guilty today to wire fraud related to a government-procurement fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.

October 11, 2018

Inspectors General Host Event at Carter Presidential Center to Commemorate 40 Years of Excellence in Independent Oversight

On Friday, October 12, 2018, 40 years to the day that President Jimmy Carter signed the Inspector General Act of 1978, the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency will host an event at the Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta, Georgia, to commemorate the impact of federal Inspectors General.

10-10 Atlanta Press Release - Carter Center Event.pdf

September 20, 2018

Recycling Executive Guilty of Fraud and Tax Offenses in Scheme to Landfill and Re-Sell Potentially Hazardous Waste

The owner of two recycling businesses illegally landfilled potentially hazardous electronic waste as part of a scheme to re-sell the materials and avoid paying income taxes, according to his guilty plea in federal court in Chicago.