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The Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency is an independent entity established within the Executive Branch of the U.S. Federal Government to address integrity, economy, and effectiveness issues that transcend individual…
USAID OIG plays a key role in providing oversight of overseas contingency operations—multiagency operations in which the Department of Defense, Department of State, and USAID coordinate to provide services such as security, stabilization, and…
The investigations process begins when OIG receives through its Hotline or other communication a complaint or allegation of fraud, waste, abuse, or other gross misconduct that affects the programs or operations of USAID, MCC, USADF, IAF, or DFC.…
To fulfill our mission to conduct independent and objective audits and investigations of the agencies we oversee and report our findings to those agencies, Congress, and the public, we assess and monitor foreign aid and development activities and…
- Our Authority
The U.S. Agency for International Development Office of Inspector General was established on December 16, 1980, by Public Law 96-533, an amendment to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. On December 29, 1981, the International…
Office of Inspector General special agents support OIG’s mission by conducting worldwide investigations into allegations of criminal, civil, and administrative violations. Our special agents, whether Civil Service or Foreign Service Criminal…
Office of Inspector General (OIG) Student Internship Program
The OIG Student Internship Program provides students with the opportunity to gain valuable work experience, apply their educational knowledge to the real workforce, receive…
- Join the mission to safeguard humanitarian aid for vulnerable communities around the world.
Join our team and help oversee billions of U.S. dollars in foreign assistance. Our audits, inspections, evaluations, and investigations of U.S. foreign…
Thank you for contacting the USAID Office of Inspector General Hotline. We take fraud, waste, and abuse matters very seriously. Complaints from you help us detect patterns of fraud, waste, and abuse. This email is to confirm that your…
You may receive an automated response acknowledging receipt of your report. OIG will review your report for relevance and completeness. Not all reports submitted to OIG result in the initiation of an investigation. If…
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5) ("Recovery Act") allows the Department of State to transfer to the U.S. Agency for International Development up to $38 million for information technology security and…
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Federal Employees
Pursuant to the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012, the following statement applies to every nondisclosure policy, form, or agreement of the Federal Government, including those in effect before the Act's…
The Office of Inspector General provides regular fraud awareness briefings to U.S. Government-funded program officials and implementers to deepen their understanding of fraud schemes.
Fraud awareness briefings familiarize attendees with…
On May 15, 2002, Congress enacted the "Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002," which is now known as the No FEAR Act. One purpose of the Act is to "require that Federal agencies be accountable for…
Employees of USAID, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, U.S. African Development Foundation, Inter-American Foundation, and their contractors, subcontractors and grantees can perform an important service by reporting what they reasonably…
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Front OfficeThe Front Office consists of a presidentially nominated Inspector General (vacant), a Deputy Inspector General, a Senior Advisor, and support staff. It focuses on leadership and operational planning, congressional relations,…
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- OUR MISSION
To safeguard and strengthen U.S. foreign assistance through timely, relevant, and impactful oversight.
Learn more about our mission, vision, and goals in our Strategic Plan for FYs 2022‒2026.
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- How to Make a FOIA Request for USAID Office of Inspector General Records
USAID OIG posts a great deal of information on its website including reports so before making a request you might want to look there first. The Agency’s FOIA Library…
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Multiple government agencies combined to present a program on National Whistleblower Appreciation Day. A joint statement from Carolyn Lerner, the Special Counsel at the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, and Michael Horowitz, Inspector…
The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012 (WPEA) Act helps ensure that USAID employees are protected from whistleblower retaliation. The WPEA established the Inspector General Whistleblower Ombudsman program, which Congress…
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The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012 does not protect employees of Federal contractors, subcontractors, and grantees, but other laws do. The current permanent whistleblower protection statute for those employees is at 41…
The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012 (WPEA) is one of the latest and most important laws enacted to protect Civil Service and Foreign Service employees. Retaliation against whistleblowers is a prohibited personnel…
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Government Accountability Office (www.gao.gov) Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (www.ignet.gov) U.S.…Gabriele Tonsil is the Acting Assistant Inspector General for Audits, Inspections, and Evaluations. In this role, she oversees teams conducting audits, inspections, and evaluations from OIG’s headquarters in Washington, DC, and eight regional…
Sean Bottary currently serves as the Acting Assistant Inspector General for Investigations in the Office of Inspector General at the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Sarah Larson currently serves as the Acting Assistant Inspector General for the Office of Management, Communications, & Innovation at the USAID Office of Inspector General (OIG). In this leadership role, she oversees critical areas such as…
Toayoa Aldridge serves as the Acting Deputy Inspector General, performing the duties of the Inspector General. Prior to his current role, Ms. Aldridge served as the Assistant Inspector General for Audit, directing all audits, inspections,…
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