Office of the Inspector General (OIG)
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The goals of the Office of the Inspector General are to :
- improve the economy, effectiveness, and efficiency of NARA operations
- detect and prevent waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement
Pursuant to the IG Act of 1978, as amended, (5 U.S.C. App. 3), the OIG:
- conducts audits and investigations, both criminal and investigative, relating to all aspects of NARA operations to promote efficiency and prevent waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement
- reviews and recommends policies for NARA activities and for relationships
with other Federal agencies
- reviews proposed or existing legislation affecting NARA for impact on the economy and efficiency of operations
- keeps the Archivist and the Congress fully informed of fraud, serious problems, abuses and deficiencies relating to the administration of NARA programs
- recommends corrective action and reports progress in implementing corrective action
- reports violations of Federal criminal law to the Department of Justice
NARA's organization is based upon the priorities established in the Strategic Plan of the National Archives and Records Administration.
