We reviewed State OIG’s audit policies and procedures and continuing professional education and independence documentation and completed the following checklists from the CIGIE Guide for Conducting Peer Reviews of Audit Organizations of Federal Offices of Inspector General:

OIG has the mandate to receive and investigate complaints or information from employees concerning the possible violations of law, rules, or regulations, or mismanagement, gross waste of funds, abuse of authority or a substantial and specific danger to the public health and safety.

OIG Hotline. If you wish to report fraud, waste, and mismanagement, please use the OIG Hotline. Freedom Of Information Act / Privacy Act Requests. To obtain information about FOIA and Privacy Act and how to submit a request for records, please go to the FOIA section. Request a Fraud Awareness Briefing

The appeal letter should state why the requester disagrees with the determination and provide any additional supporting information. This might include examples of material previously released by the State Department or OIG.

Operations (LIG- OCO) efforts, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the Department of State (Department) and the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) identified opportunities to strengthen the requirements for reporting fraud, waste, and abuse related to grants, cooperative

Instead, please contact the OIG Hotline at 202-647-3320 or 800-409-9926. Do NOT discuss classified information over the phone. Please note: OIG does not investigate complaints about the denial of U.S. visas.

The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the Department of State (Department) and the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) is to conduct independent audits, evalua ons, inspec ons, and inves ga ons to promote economy, efficiency, and effec veness and to prevent and detect fraud, waste, abuse, and

of audit, inspection, investigative, and special reports prepared as part of the Office of Inspector General's (OIG) responsibility to promote effective management, accountability, and positive change in the Department of State and the Broadcasting Board of Governors.

The Office of Audits for the U.S. Department of State (Department) Office of Inspector General (OIG) is currently conducting an audit of the Department’s selection, positioning, training, and oversight responsibilities of grants officer representatives (GORs).

As part of its responsibility to provide oversight to Department of State (Department) management, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an audit of emergency preparedness at the Department’s Washington, DC, metropolitan facilities. The objective was to