Council of Inspectors General for Integrity and Efficiency

Dr. Joseph Cuffari, Department of Homeland Security Inspector General

House lawmakers re-up probe into DHS IG’s $1 million retaliation settlement

Lawmakers are also investigating whether the SSA IG inappropriately referred the DHS IG to an outside law firm.

Agency Oversight

FILE - A U.S. Department of Homeland Security plaque is displayed a podium as international passengers arrive at Miami international Airport where they are screened by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Nov. 20, 2020, in Miami. Employees accused of misconduct at the Department of Homeland Security could face more stringent penalties under an overhaul announced Thursday that follows complaints about the handling of internal discipline in the third largest U.S. government agency. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

DHS inspector general’s lawsuit takes aim at oversight of the IGs

Agency Oversight

In this image provided by the Department of Health and Human Services, federal agents from Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General engage in search warrant operations at a laboratory in Atlanta. More than 35 individuals associated with telemedicine companies and cancer genetic testing laboratories were charged for actions related to fraudulent genetic testing. The Justice Department announced charges on May 26, 2021, against more than a dozen people from Florida to California in a series of Medicare scams that exploited coronavirus fears to bill tens of millions of dollars in bogus claims. (Department of Health and Human Services via AP)

The IG community is taking a closer look at its own work force

Federal Newscast

FILE - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission building in Washington is seen on Aug. 5, 2017. Chinese companies will have to disclose more information about audits and whether they are controlled by a government or else leave U.S. stock markets under a rule approved by securities regulators, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021. (AP Andrew Harnik, File)

What happened at one agency when the inspector general botched an investigation

Management

DoD IG team recognized for uncovering hazardous chemical exposure in military-owned housing

Defense