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What is the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency? |
Who are members of the CIGIE? | How is the Council organized? | What is the mission of the Council?

What is the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency?

The Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficieny (CIGIE) was statutorily established as an independent entity within the executive branch by the "The Inspector General Reform Act of 2008," P.L. 110-409 to: address integrity, economy, and effectiveness issues that transcend individual Government agencies; and increase the professionalism and effectiveness of personnel by developing policies, standards, and approaches to aid in the establishment of a well-trained and highly skilled workforce in the offices of the Inspectors General.

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Who are the members of the CIGIE?

PThe CIGIE is comprised of all Inspectors General whose offices are established under section 2 or section 8G of the Inspector General Act of 1978 as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), those that are Presidentially-appointed/Senate Confirmed and those that are appointed by agency heads (designated federal entitites). The Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget is the Executive Chair. The following are also members of the CIGIE:

Inspector General of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence;

Inspector General of the Central Intelligence Agency;

Controller of OMB's Office of Federal Financial Management;

a senior level official of the Federal Bureau of Investigation designated by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;

Director of the Office of Government Ethics;

Special Counsel of the Office of Special Counsel;

Deputy Director of the Office of Personnel Management;

Inspector General of the Library of Congress;

Inspector General of the Capitol Police;

Inspector General of the Government Printing Office;

Inspector General of the Government Accountability Office; and the

Inspector General of the Architect of the Capitol

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How is the CIGIE organized?

The Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget is the Executive Chair of the Council. The Chair of the Council is elected by the Council members to serve a 2 year term. The Chair appoints a Vice Chair from other than the category from which the Chair was elected. Seven standing committees assist in accomplishing the CIGIE mission. These committees address the audit, human resource, information technology, inspection and evaluation, integrity, investigation, and legislative needs of the community.

The current CIGIE leadership is as follows:

Executive Chair

Chair

Vice Chair

CIGIE Committee Chairs

Audit

Human Resources

Information Technology

Inspection and Evaluation

Integrity

Investigation

Legislation

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What is the mission of the Council?

The mission of the CIGIE is to:

address integrity, economy, and effectiveness issues that transcend individual Government agencies; and

increase the professionalism and effectiveness of personnel by developing policies, standards, and approaches to aid in the establishment of a well-trained and highly skilled workforce in the offices of the Inspectors General.

To accomplish its mission, the CIGIE:

continually identify, review, and discuss areas of weakness and vulnerability in Federal programs and operations with respect to fraud, waste, and abuse;
develop plans for coordinated, Governmentwide activities that address these problems and promote economy and efficiency in Federal programs and operations, including interagency and interentity audit, investigation, inspection, and evaluation programs and projects to deal efficiently and effectively with those problems concerning fraud and waste that exceed the capability or jurisdiction of an individual agency or entity;
develop policies that will aid in the maintenance of a corps of well-trained and highly skilled Office of Inspector General personnel;
maintain an Internet website and other electronic systems for the benefit of all Inspectors General;
maintain 1 or more academies as the Council considers desirable for the professional training of auditors, investigators, inspectors, evaluators, and other personnel of the various offices of Inspector General;
submit recommendations of individuals to the appropriate appointing authority for any appointment to an office of Inspector General described under subsection (b)(1)(A) or (B);
make such reports to Congress as the Chairperson determines are necessary or appropriate; and
perform other duties within the authority and jurisdiction of the Council, as appropriate.

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