Provides info. about how certain changes might affect the Fed. offices of inspectors gen. (IG). There are currently 57 IGs, with 29 IGs appointed by the Pres. and confirmed by the Senate, and 28 IGs appointed by their agency heads in designated Fed. entities (DFE IGs). The IGs are responsible for: conducting and supervising audits and invest's.; promoting econ., efficiency, and effectiveness; and preventing and detecting fraud and abuse. This report surveyed the IGs to obtain their views on how independence, quality of work, and use of resources might be affected by: converting DFE IGs from appoint. by their agency heads to appoint. by the Pres. with Senate confirmation and consolidating IG offices by moving smaller DFE IG offices into larger Presidential IG offices.
Provides info. about how certain changes might affect the Fed. offices of inspectors gen. (IG). There are currently 57 IGs, with 29 IGs appointed by the Pres. and confirmed by the Senate, and 28 IGs appointed by their agency heads in designated Fed. entities (DFE IGs). The IGs are responsible for...