Inspector General Act of 1978 as amended

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:amendedBy gptkb:Homeland_Security_Act_of_2002
gptkb:Inspector_General_Reform_Act_of_2008
gptkbp:appliesTo federal executive agencies
gptkbp:approvedBy subpoena power for Inspectors General
gptkbp:codifiedIn gptkb:5_U.S.C._Appendix
gptkbp:dateEnacted October 12, 1978
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:establishedOffice Office of Inspector General
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Inspector General Act of 1978 as amended
gptkbp:providesFor independence of Inspectors General
protection against reprisal for whistleblowers
gptkbp:publicLawNumber gptkb:Public_Law_95-452
gptkbp:purpose establish independent and objective units to conduct audits and investigations within federal agencies
gptkbp:relatedTo government accountability
federal oversight
anti-fraud measures
waste and abuse prevention
gptkbp:requires semiannual reports to Congress
Inspector General to report to both agency head and Congress
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Jimmy_Carter
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Inspector_General_of_the_Department_of_Defense
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7