Office of the Inspector General

The Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, created the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) as an independent entity within the Smithsonian to detect and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse; to promote economy and efficiency; and to keep the head of the Smithsonian and Congress fully and currently informed of problems at the Smithsonian. The Inspector General reports directly to the Smithsonian Board of Regents and to Congress.

Recent Releases

Semiannual Report to Congress for the period ending September 30, 2020

Human Resource Management: Smithsonian Needs to Strengthen Its Procedures for Hiring Trust Employees When Not Using the Federal Process (OIG-A-21-01, October 9, 2020)

Fiscal Year 2019 Independent Evaluation of the Smithsonian Institution’s Information Security Program (OIG-A-20-06, September 30, 2020)

Collections Management: The National Museum of African American History and Culture Needs to Enhance Inventory Controls Over Its Collections (OIG-A-20-05, June 30, 2020)

Semiannual Report to Congress for the period ending March 31, 2020

Audit of Federal Awards Performed in Accordance with Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (OIG-A-20-04, February 25, 2020)

Report on Violations of Smithsonian Standards of Conduct by Caroline Baumann (19-OIG-291, January 17, 2020)