What is the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and
Efficiency?
The Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) was statutorily established
as an independent entity within the executive branch by the "The Inspector General Act of 1978 as amended by
the IG Reform Act of 2008" to: address integrity, economy, and effectiveness issues that
transcend individual Government agencies; and increase the professionalism and effectiveness of personnel by developing policies,
standards, and approaches to aid in the establishment of a well-trained and highly skilled workforce in the offices
of the Inspectors General.
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Who are the members of the CIGIE?
PThe CIGIE is comprised of all Inspectors General whose offices are established under section 2 or section 8G
of the Inspector General Act of
1978 as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), those that are Presidentially-appointed/Senate
Confirmed and those that are appointed by agency heads (designated federal entitites).
The Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and
Budget is the Executive Chair. The following are also members of the CIGIE:
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How is the CIGIE organized?
The Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget is the Executive Chair of the Council.
The Chair of the Council is elected by the Council members to serve a 2 year term. The Chair appoints a Vice Chair from
other than the category from which the Chair was elected. Seven standing committees assist in accomplishing the CIGIE mission.
These committees address the audit, human resource, information technology, inspection and evaluation, integrity, investigation, and
legislative needs of the community.
The current CIGIE leadership is as follows:
Executive Chair
Chair
Vice Chair
CIGIE Committee Chairs
Audit
The Honorable Jon Rymer, Inspector General, Federal Deposit Insurance Coporation
Information Technology
The Honorable Gordon Heddell, Inspector General, Department of Defense
Inspection and Evaluation
The Honorable Daniel Levinson, Inspector General, Department of Health & Human Services
Integrity
Kevin L. Perkins, Assistant Director, Criminal Investigative Division, FBI
Investigation
The Honorable Richard Moore, Inspector General, Tennessee Valley Authority
Legislation
J. Anthony Ogden, Inspector General, Government Printing Office
Professional Development
Mary L. Kendall, Acting Inspector General, Department of Interior
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What is the mission of the
Council?
The mission of the CIGIE is to:
- address integrity, economy, and effectiveness issues that transcend individual Government agencies; and
- increase the professionalism and effectiveness of personnel by developing policies, standards, and
approaches to aid in the establishment of a well-trained and highly skilled workforce in the offices
of the Inspectors General.
To accomplish its mission, the CIGIE:
- continually identify, review, and discuss areas of weakness and vulnerability in Federal
programs and operations with respect to fraud, waste, and abuse;
- develop plans for coordinated, Governmentwide activities that address these problems
and promote economy and efficiency in Federal programs and operations, including
interagency and interentity audit, investigation, inspection, and evaluation programs
and projects to deal efficiently and effectively with those problems concerning fraud
and waste that exceed the capability or jurisdiction of an individual agency or entity;
- develop policies that will aid in the maintenance of a corps of well-trained
and highly skilled Office of Inspector General personnel;
- maintain an Internet website and other electronic systems for the benefit of
all Inspectors General;
- maintain 1 or more academies as the Council considers desirable for the professional
training of auditors, investigators, inspectors, evaluators, and other personnel of
the various offices of Inspector General;
- submit recommendations of individuals to the appropriate appointing authority
for any appointment to an office of Inspector General described under subsection (b)(1)(A) or (B);
- make such reports to Congress as the Chairperson determines are necessary or appropriate; and
- perform other duties within the authority and jurisdiction of the Council, as appropriate.
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