Semiannual Report to Congress: April 1, 2024, through September 30, 2024
Fast Facts
GAO's Office of Inspector General independently conducts audits, inspections, evaluations, and other reviews of GAO programs and operations and investigates allegations regarding violations of statutes, regulations, policies, or orders involving GAO employees, contractors, programs, and operations.
During the second half of fiscal year 2024, we continued work on two performance audits, closed 14 investigations, opened 13 new investigations, and processed 62 substantive hotline complaints. We also submitted our Biennial Work Plan to GAO, passed our audit peer review, and began developing an Office of Inspections and Evaluations.
Highlights
This is a publication by GAO's Inspector General that concerns internal GAO operations. This report was submitted to the Comptroller General in accordance with Section 5 of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) Act of 2008. The report summarizes the activities of GAO's Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the 6 month reporting period ending September 30, 2024.
During this reporting period, the OIG continued work on two performance audits, closed 14 GAO related investigations, opened 13 new GAO related investigations, and processed 62 substantive hotline complaints. The OIG also submitted its Biennial Work Plan to GAO and received a rating of "Pass" on the peer review of its audit program. In addition, to expand its capacity to oversee GAO's programs and operations, the OIG began developing an Office of Inspections and Evaluations. In addition, the OIG continued to pursue amendments to legislation to improve transparency and enhance independence.
For more information, contact Tonya R. Ford at (202) 512-5748 or oig@gao.gov.