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Office of Inspector General, U.S. Agency for International Development

Office of Inspector General, U.S. Agency for International Development

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The Office of Inspector General (OIG) in the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is responsible for detecting and preventing fraud, waste, abuse, and violations of law and to promote economy, efficiency and effectiveness in the operations of USAID, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the United States African Development Foundation, and the Inter-American Foundation.

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The OIG fulfills these responsibilities by conducting audits, investigations, and other reviews. OIG accomplishments are reported in semiannual reports to the Congress.[2] OIG’s published plans and reports,[3] testimony,[4] and press releases[5] are available on its Web site.[6] The underlying law laying out the OIG's authority, responsibility, and reporting requirements is the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended.[7]

OIG is organized into three operational units: Audit, Investigations, and Management. It has eleven overseas offices located in Bangkok, Thailand; Cairo, Egypt; Dakar, Senegal; Frankfurt, Germany; Islamabad, Pakistan; Manila, Philippines; Port-au-Prince, Haiti; Pretoria, South Africa; San Salvador, El Salvador; and Tel Aviv, Israel.[8]

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    "USAID OIG: Testimony". Archived from the original on 2012-08-20. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
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    "USAID OIG: Press Releases". Archived from the original on 2012-08-19. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
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    "USAID OIG: Home Page". Archived from the original on 2012-08-11. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
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    "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-08-24. Retrieved 2012-08-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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    "U.S. Agency for International Development Inspector General Ann Calvaresi Barr Retires from Federal Service" (PDF). Retrieved January 5, 2021.
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    "Ann Calvaresi Barr Sworn In as USAID Inspector General | Office of Inspector General". oig.usaid.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
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