Offices
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) provides nationwide coverage of General Services Administration (GSA) programs and activities. The OIG consists of the following offices:
- The Office of Administration, an in-house staff that provides information systems, budgetary, administrative, and personnel services.
- The Office of Audits, an evaluative unit staffed with auditors and analysts who provide comprehensive coverage of GSA operations through program performance reviews, internal control assessments, and financial and mandated compliance audits. It also conducts external reviews in support of GSA contracting officials to ensure fair contract prices and adherence to contract terms and conditions.
- The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General is an in-house legal staff that offers legal counsel to all OIG components; provides litigation support in cases affecting OIG operations and in false claims cases involving GSA contracts; manages the OIG's legislative and regulatory review functions; and coordinates the OIG FOIA program.
- The Office of Forensic Auditing, Evaluation, and Analysis conducts operational assessments of the OIG's central and field offices and other operating components, conducts internal OIG investigations, directs the OIG's Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act program, and undertakes special projects as required by the Inspector General. It also houses the Office of Forensic Auditing, an independent, multi-disciplinary team focused on the use of innovative strategies to detect potentially fraudulent activities, assess situations when fraud has been committed, and produce evidence meeting the standards required by criminal courts.
- The OIG Office of Investigations, an investigative unit that manages a nationwide program to prevent and detect illegal and/or improper activities involving GSA programs, operations, and personnel.
The OIG is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and it has regional offices located in Atlanta, GA; Auburn, WA; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Denver, CO; Fort Worth, TX; Kansas City, MO; Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL; New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Sacramento, CA; and San Francisco, CA.
