INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT OF 1978

United States Code

U.S. Code most recently checked for updates: Jan 27, 2020

§ 1. Short title

§ 2. Purpose and establishment of Offices of Inspector General; departments and agencies involved

§ 3. Appointment of Inspector General; supervision; removal; political activities; appointment of Assistant Inspector General for Auditing and Assistant Inspector General for Investigations

§ 4. Duties and responsibilities; report of criminal violations to Attorney General

§ 5. Semiannual reports; transmittal to Congress; availability to public; immediate report on serious or flagrant problems; disclosure of information; definitions

§ 6. Authority of Inspector General; information and assistance from Federal agencies; unreasonable refusal; office space and equipment

§ 7. Complaints by employees; disclosure of identity; reprisals

§ 8. Additional provisions with respect to the Inspector General of the Department of Defense

§ 8A. Special provisions relating to the Agency for International Development

§ 8B. Special provisions concerning the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

§ 8C. Special provisions concerning the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

§ 8D. Special provisions concerning the Department of the Treasury

§ 8E. Special provisions concerning the Department of Justice

§ 8F. Special provisions concerning the Corporation for National and Community Service

§ 8G. Requirements for Federal entities and designated Federal entities

§ 8H. Additional provisions with respect to Inspectors General of the Intelligence Community

§ 8I. Special provisions concerning the Department of Homeland Security

§ 8J. Rule of construction of special provisions

[§ 8K. Repealed.

§ 8L. Special Provisions Concerning Overseas Contingency Operations

§ 8M. Information on websites of Offices of Inspectors General

§ 8N. Additional provisions with respect to the Department of Energy

§ 9. Transfer of functions

§ 10. Omitted

§ 11. Establishment of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency

§ 12. Definitions

§ 13. Effective date