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In December, we posted a blog about the the IG Empowerment Act's pending death in 2016.  Fortunately, the Senate did take the bill up in their last few days in session, and HR 6450 became law on the...

Although Inspectors General do critical work, unfortunately many citizens are unaware of the work they do.  Part of this may be because effective investigators aren’t fond of braggadocio – they...

As an investigative office, you’re probably required to report certain data to an oversight committee regularly.  But while that data provides insight into the long-term performance of your agency,...

Government employee turnover is always highest around new administrations coming into power, and this year shows no sign of being any different.  If you haven’t yet faced an exodus, what can you do...

Investigative offices are judged on both the quality and quantity of the casework they perform, which makes efficiency an important part of their success.  We've recently released an eBook to help...

While many of the best tips to investigators come from employees of the agency they oversee, external tips are valuable as well.  This is especially true with fraud cases, where parties outside of...

One recent major impediment for Federal IGs completing their jobs is an opinion from the Office of Legal Counsel stating that IGs can’t access information that’s protected by privacy laws.  This...

  One of the most important traits of an IG office is its independence.  It can be very difficult to provide oversight for an agency if they have the ability to retaliate by cutting an IG’s...

A recent survey of Inspectors General offices by the Association of Government Accountants highlighted just how much agencies are being hindered by the federal hiring process.  Among the challenges...