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PCIE/ECIE FAQs ~~ Frequently Asked Questions

What is the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency and the Executive Council on Integrity and Efficiency?

The President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency (PCIE) and the Executive Council on Integrity and Efficiency (ECIE) were established by Executive Order 12805, May 11, 1992, to coordinate and enhance governmental efforts to promote integrity and efficiency and to detect and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse in Federal programs. The distinction between the two Councils is the membership. The PCIE is primarily comprised of the Presidentially-appointed IGs and the ECIE is primarily comprised of the agency head-appointed IGs.

 Who are the members of the PCIE and ECIE?

Presidentially-appointed IGs make up the PCIE; agency head-appointed IGs make up the ECIE. The Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget chairs both Councils. The following are members of both Councils:

The Vice Chair of the ECIE is a member of the PCIE and the Vice Chair of the PCIE is a member of the ECIE.

How are the Councils organized?

The Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget chairs both Councils. The Chair appoints a Vice Chair from each Council to assist in carrying out the functions of that Council. To further assist in accomplishing the mission of the PCIE, six standing committees have been formed within the PCIE membership. These committees address the audit, inspection and evaluation, investigation, integrity, legislation, and professional developments needs of the community. The ECIE has at least one member on each of the standing PCIE committees and forms ad hoc committees as needed.

The current PCIE and ECIE leadership is as follows:

    PCIE Chair
      The Honorable Clay Johnson, Deputy Director for Management, OMB

    PCIE Vice Chair
      The Honorable Gaston Gianni, Inspector General, FDIC

    ECIE Chair
      The Honorable Clay Johnson, Deputy Director for Management, OMB

    ECIE Vice Chair
      Barry Snyder, Inspector General, FRB

    PCIE Committee Chairs
      Audit
        The Honorable John P. Higgins, Jr, IG, Department of Education

      Inspection and Evaluation
        The Honorable Johnnie Frazier, IG, Department of Commerce

      Human Resources
        The Honorable Nikki Tinsley, IG, Environmental Protection Agency

      Investigation
        The Honorable Ken Donohue, IG, Department of Housing and Urban Development

      Integrity
        Chris Swecker, Assistant Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation

      Legislation
        The Honorable Russell George, IG, Corporation for National and Community Service

 What is the mission of the Councils?

The mission of the PCIE and ECIE is to:

  • address integrity, economy, and effectiveness issues that transcend individual Government agencies, and

  • increase the professionalism and effectiveness of IG personnel throughout the Government.

To accomplish their mission, PCIE and ECIE members conduct interagency and inter-entity audit, inspection, and investigation projects to promote economy and efficiency in Federal programs and operations and address more effectively government-wide issues of fraud, waste, and abuse. The Council members also develop policies, standards, and approaches to aid in the establishment of a well-trained and highly skilled IG workforce.