Watchdogs Testify Before HSGAC on IG Legislation
Three Inspector Generals (IG) testified before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (HSGAC) on October 21, 2021. The hearing focused on two Inspectors General reform bills the committee is considering, IG Testimonial Subpoena Authority Act and the IG Independence and Empowerment Act.
OSC and CIGIE Reach Agreements for Investigation Referrals
On November 3, 2020, the United States Office of Special Counsel (OSC) announced that it had reached two agreements with the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE). A statement by OSC claimed that the “core goals of the agreements are to protect the independence of the respective Inspectors General and provide better outcomes to whistleblowers who report allegations of wrongdoing by OIGs.” The agreements are “the result of a years-long effort to clarify standards of procedure for such disclosures.”