Inspector General Act of 1978 (as amended)
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
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| gptkbp:amendedBy |
gptkb:Inspector_General_Reform_Act_of_2008
Inspector General Empowerment Act of 2016 |
| gptkbp:appliesTo |
Cabinet-level departments
federal executive agencies major federal agencies |
| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:United_States_federal_government_legislation
Government oversight Anti-corruption legislation |
| gptkbp:codifiedIn |
gptkb:5_U.S.C._Appendix
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| gptkbp:dateEnacted |
October 12, 1978
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| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
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| gptkbp:establishes |
Office of Inspector General
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Inspector General Act of 1978 (as amended)
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Watergate_scandal
concerns about government accountability |
| gptkbp:providesFor |
independence of Inspectors General
access to all agency records authority to issue subpoenas protection against retaliation for whistleblowers |
| gptkbp:publicLawNumber |
gptkb:Public_Law_95-452
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| gptkbp:purpose |
promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in federal programs
prevent and detect fraud and abuse in federal agencies establish independent and objective units to conduct and supervise audits and investigations |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Government_Accountability_Office
gptkb:Office_of_Special_Counsel |
| gptkbp:requires |
semiannual reports to Congress
Inspectors General to report to both agency head and Congress |
| gptkbp:signedBy |
gptkb:Jimmy_Carter
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:CIA_OIG
gptkb:Central_Intelligence_Agency_Office_of_Inspector_General |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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