Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity & Efficiency Legislation Committee
Joaquin Ferrao, Acting Inspector General, Peace Corps; Chair
Krista Boyd, OPM, Vice Chair
Note: Prior to the establishment of the CIGIE, this committee operated under the auspices of the "PCIE" (President's Council on Integrity & Efficiency) and the "ECIE" (Executive Council on Integrity & Efficiency). Reports completed prior to the CIGIE use the PCIE & ECIE acronyms in their titles.
Mission
CIGIE's Legislation Committee is responsible for providing regular and ongoing communication regarding legislative issues and other matters of common interest between the Congress and CIGIE. Specifically, the Committee is dedicated to providing helpful and timely information about Federal Congressional initiatives to the Inspector General (IG) community; soliciting the views and concerns of the community in response to legislative initiatives and Congressional requests; and presenting views and recommendations to Congressional committees and staff, the Government Accountability Office, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on issues and legislation that broadly affect the IG community.
- The Legislation Committee will, in a professional, proactive, and efficient manner, strive to advance the following objectives:
- 1) Foster productive and enduring relationships with members of Congress, Committees, and Congressional staff that have an interest in government fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement and other issues paramount to the IG community;
- 2) Effectively represent the IG Community's interests on legislative initiatives;
- 3) Advance efficiency and effectiveness in government programs as prescribed by the IG Act by raising awareness of legislative issues of concern to the IG Community and presenting the IG perspective to Congress, OMB, and other stakeholders; and
- 4) Inform IGs about legislative proposals and initiatives that affect the IG community.
Action Plan for Ongoing Legislation Committee Activities
The Committee, working as a whole and through the skills and experience of individual Committee members, will:
- Meet with leadership and senior staff of the House Oversight and Government Reform and the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committees as well as other Congressional committees to initiate and maintain productive working relationships.
- Meet with OMB, GAO, and other stakeholders as appropriate.
- Develop and maintain a list of legislative developments that affect the IG community or individual IGs and provide IGs with monthly updates on legislation of general interest.
- Present the IG community's views and recommendations to relevant Congressional entities on legislative proposals affecting the IG community.
- Coordinate CIGIE response when the IG community is asked by a Congressional entity to provide information, comments, or recommendations on a particular topic or proposal.
- Collaborate with other CIGIE committees on legislation-related matters and serve as a liaison to the Hill as needed.
Letters to the 118th Congress
Letters to the 117th Congress
- CIGIE Letter on Inspector General Independence and Empowerment Act of 2021
- CIGIE Letter on Oversight of Federal Spending
- CIGIE Letter on Administrative False Claims Act 10052021
- CIGIE Letter on Infrastructure Bill
- CIGIE Request for Supplemental Pandemic Funding
- CIGIE Legislative Priorities for 117th Congress Letter
Letters to the 116th Congress
Letters to the 115th Congress
Letters to the 114th Congress
- CIGIE Issues Letter to HSGAC Regarding Support of the IG Empowerment Act of 2015 (S. 579)
- CIGIE Issues Letter to the Senate Majority and Minority Leaders Regarding OIGs Access to Records
- CIGIE’s December 22, 2015 Letter to the Chairs and Ranking Members of HOGR and HSGAC regarding the DATA Act requirement for Inspectors General
- IG Horowitz Written Statement on Implementing Solutions: "The Importance of Following Through on GAO and OIG Recommendations"
- CIGIE’s October 6, 2015 Letter to Congress in support of the bipartisan substitute amendment to S.579
- CIGIE’s June 11, 2015 Views Letter on S.579, the Inspector General Empowerment Act of 2015
- CIGIE’s July 27, 2015 Views Letter on S.1073, the Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act
- CIGIE Issues Letter to Congress in Opposition to the DOJ Legislative Proposal on OIGs Access to Records
- Letter to HSGAC and HOGR regarding DOJ OLC’s Inspector General Act opinion
- CIGIE Legislation Priorities
Letters to the 113th Congress
- CIGIE Views Letter Regarding H.R. 5492, the Inspector General Empowerment Act of 2014 (October 29, 2014)
- Summary of the Committee's current Legislative Initiatives (March 19, 2013)
- CIGIE's technical views on H.R. 1163, the Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013 and H.R. 1468, the Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2013 (SECURE IT)
- Letter to the Chairman Darrell Issa & Ranking Member Elijah Cummings, Committee on Oversight & Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives (October 17, 2013)
- Letter to the Chairman Fred Upton & Ranking Member Henry Waxman, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives (October 17, 2013)
- Letter to the Chairman Howard McKeon & Ranking Member Adam Smith, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives (October 17, 2013)
- Letter to the Chairman Lamar Smith & Ranking Member Eddie Johnson, Committee on Science, Space and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives (October 17, 2013)
- Letter to the Chairman Robert Goodlatte & Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr., Committee on Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives (October 17, 2013)
- Letter to the Chairman Michael McCaul & Ranking Member Bennie Thompson, Committee on Homeland Security, U.S. House of Representatives (October 17, 2013)
- Letter to the Chairman Mike Rogers & Ranking Member Dutch Ruppersberger, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, U.S. House of Representatives (October 17, 2013)
- Letter to the Chairman Thomas Carper & Ranking Member Tom Coburn, Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives (October 17, 2013)
- Letter to the Chairman Jay Rockefeller & Ranking Member John Thune, Committee on Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives (October 17, 2013)
- Letter to the Chairman Patrick Leahy & Ranking Member Charles Grassley, Committee on Judiciary, U.S. Senate (October 17, 2013)
- Letter to the Chairman Dianne Feinstein & Ranking Member Saxby Chambliss, Committee on Judiciary, U.S. Senate (October 17, 2013)
Bills ~ 112th Congress
112th CONGRESS LEGISLATION AFFECTING IGS
- Legislation Status Chart as of 12/10/12 (.xlsx format)
- Summary Document as of 04/09/12 (.pdf format)
Letters to the 112th Congress
- CIGIE's technical views on S. 2105, the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 and S. 2151, the Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012 (SECURE IT)
- Letter to Chairman Rockefeller and Ranking Member Hutchison (July 19, 2012)
- Letter to Lieberman and Ranking Member Collins (July 19, 2012)
- Letter to the Chairman & Ranking Member, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives (April 24, 2012)
- Letter to the Chairman & Ranking Member, Committee on Oversight & Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives (April 24, 2012)
- Letter to the Chairman & Ranking Member, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, U.S. House of Representatives (April 24, 2012)
- Letter to the Chairman & Ranking Member, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives (April 24, 2012)
- Letter to the Chairman & Ranking Member, Committee on Science, Space, & Technology, U.S. House of Representatives (April 24, 2012)
- Letter to the Chairman & Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (March 20, 2012)
- Letter to the Chairman & Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs (March 20, 2012)
Statements for the Record and Other Items
2019 – U.S. House of Representatives
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform/ Subcommittee on Government Operations
“Overseeing the Overseers: The Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency @ 10” – September 19, 2019
Statement for the Record
2018 - U.S. House of Representatives
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
“Top Management and Performance Challenges Identified Government-Wide by the Inspector General Community” — April 18, 2018
Statements for the Record
- The Honorable Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice; Chair, CIGIE and Allison C. Lerner, Inspector General, National Science Foundation; Vice-Chair, CIGIE (Joint Statement)
- Glenn A. Fine, Principal Deputy Inspector General Performing the Duties of the Inspector General, Department of Defense
2017 - U.S. House of Representatives
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
“Recommendations and Reforms from the Inspectors General” — November 15, 2017
Statements for the Record
- Honorable Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice; Chair, CIGIE
- Kathy A. Buller, Inspector General, Peace Corps; Chair, Legislation Committee, CIGIE
- Honorable John Roth, Inspector General, Department of Homeland Security
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
“Empowering the Inspectors General” — February 1, 2017
Statements for the Record
- Honorable Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice; Chair, CIGIE
- Kathy A. Buller, Inspector General, Peace Corps; Chair, Legislation Committee, CIGIE
- Honorable John Roth, Inspector General, Department of Homeland Security
- Honorable Scott S. Dahl, Inspector General, Department of Labor
2015 - U.S. House of Representatives
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Hearing on “Inspectors General: Independence, Access and Authority” — February 3, 2015
Statements for the Record
- Honorable Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice; Chair, CIGIE
- Kathy A. Buller, Inspector General, Peace Corps; Chair, Legislation Committee, CIGIE
- Honorable Arthur Elkins, Inspector General, Environmental Protection Agency
2015 - U.S. Senate
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Hearing on “Improving the Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Independence of Inspectors General”—February 24, 2015
Statements for the Record
- Honorable Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice; Chair, CIGIE
- Honorable Steve Linick, Inspector General, Department of State
- Honorable John Roth, Inspector General, Department of Homeland Security
- Honorable Patrick O’Carroll, Jr., Inspector General, Social Security Administration
2013 - U.S. Senate
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, Subcommittee on Efficiency and Effectiveness of Federal Programs and the Federal Workforce
Hearing on “Strengthening Government Oversight: Examining the Roles and Effectiveness of Oversight Positions within the Federal Workforce” — November 19, 2013
Statements for the Record
Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs
Hearing to review “Curbing Federal Agency Waste and Fraud: New Steps to Strengthen the Integrity of Federal Payments” — May 8, 2013
Statements for the Record
2011 - U.S. Senate
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight
Hearing to review the “Non-Federal Employee Whistleblower Protection Act” — December 6, 2011
Statements for the Record
2009 - U.S. Senate
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight
“Improving the Ability of Inspectors General to Detect, Prevent, and Help Prosecute Contracting Fraud”—April 21, 2009
Statements for the Record
- J. Anthony Ogden, Inspector General, Government Printing Office; Chair, Legislation Committee, CIGIE
2007 - U.S. House of Representatives
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization and Procurement
H.R. 928 — June 20, 2007
Statements for the Record
2007 - Senate
Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs
S. 680/S. 1723 — July 11, 2007
Statements for the Record
Other
- Comparison of Improper Payments Action—July 2010
- Inspector General Reform Act of 2008 1 of 9 Proposed Technical and Conforming Amendments
- Legislation Committee FY2010 Initiatives—December 2009
- Recognizing the Accomplishments of the Federal Inspectors General: “Commemorating the IG Act in the Year of Its 20th Anniversary”—November 2, 1998, Public Law 105-349; S.J. Res. 58
- Oversight: A Key Congressional Function— Remarks by Former Congressman Lee Hamilton
- Link to Legislative Information via Congress.gov