Mission
In 1989, the Secretary of the Treasury, as a result of
the 1988 amendments to the Inspector General (IG) Act,
established the Office of Inspector General (OIG). Section 2
of the IG Act sets out the following major duties and
responsibilities of the IG:
- Conduct and supervise audits and
investigations.
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- Provide leadership and
coordination.
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- Promote economy, efficiency, and
effectiveness in programs and operations.
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- Prevent and detect fraud and abuse in
programs and operations.
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- Provide a means for keeping the
Secretary and the Congress fully and currently
informed about problems and deficiencies in programs
and operations.
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- Submit semiannual reports to the
Congress, through the Secretary, summarizing the
activities of the OIG during the preceding period
that disclose problems, abuses, and deficiencies
in the administration of programs and operations
of the Department. These semiannual reports also
discuss the recommendations for corrective action
that the IG has made.
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Contents
Visit this page to see an overview of OIG operations.
Visit this page to view the OIG's Strategic and Annual plan
documents.
Visit this page to read audit and semiannual reports, peer
reports, investigations reports and Congressional testimonies.
Discover how to contact the OIG Hotline to report fraud,
waste or abuse.
Check out career possibilities with the Office of Inspector
General.
OIG Press releases
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Organization
Legislation
Items of Interest
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