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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

FRANCINE EICHLER - INSPECTOR GENERAL

Federal Labor Relations Authority
1400 K Street, NW.
Suite 250
Washington, D.C. 20424
(202) 218-7770, ext. 7744
or (202) 218-7970
or 1-800-331-FLRA

The FLRA's Office of Inspector General was established pursuant to Pub. L. No. 100-504, the Inspector General Act Amendments of 1988, which amended Pub. L. No. 95-452, the Inspector General Act of 1978.

The Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, establishes the responsibilities and duties of an IG. The IG Act was amended throughout the 1980s to increase the number of agencies with statutory IGs, culminating in 1988 with the establishment of IGs in smaller, independent agencies. There are now 57 statutory IGs.

The Inspector General reports directly to the Chairman of the Agency and Congress. As set forth in the authorizing legislation, the Inspector General:

  • conducts and supervises investigations, internal reviews, audits and evaluations of the programs and operations of the FLRA;
  • provides leadership and coordination, and recommends actions to management which (1) promote economy, efficiency and effectiveness in agency programs and operations; and (2) prevent and detect fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement of government resources;
  • provides Hotline and Inspector General assistance to FLRA and other Federal employees regarding systemic fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement; and
  • keeps the Chairman, Authority management and the Congress fully informed regarding problems and deficiencies, as well as the necessity for and the progress of corrective action.

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the FLRA Office of Inspector General is to provide FLRA leadership an independent, objective assessment of the organization's efficiency and effectiveness. This is accomplished through proactive evaluations of FLRA operational processes. The Inspector General provides necessary oversight and serves as a catalyst for improving and maximizing the efficiency and integrity of FLRA programs and operations. The goal of the Inspector General's work is to maximize the effectiveness of FLRA programs by evaluating performance and identifying ways to make these programs more efficient and effective. In addition, the FLRA Inspector General strives to prevent and detect fraud, waste, abuse and mismanagement of the FLRA's resources and operations which could adversely impact the organization's integrity and ability to perform its mission in a timely, customer responsive manner.

The primary objectives of the Office of Inspector General are:

  • to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of FLRA program and resource management and identify best practices as well as factors impeding the accomplishment of the FLRA's mission;
  • to assist the Chairman and FLRA management in carrying out their responsibilities by providing them with objective and timely information on the conduct of FLRA operations, together with the Inspector General's independent analysis, conclusions, and recommendations; and
  • to use evaluations, internal reviews and the more traditional assessment tools of audits, inspections and investigations, when necessary, to maximize oversight and strengthen system and process controls to maximize government integrity and minimize occurrences of fraud, waste, abuse and mismanagement.
 

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