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The Politicization of Inspectors General

House Committee on Government Reform
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Special Investigations Division
Abstract
The Special Investigations Division of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform investigated the politicization of Inspector General (IG) appointments in the past 12 years, noting a shift towards appointing individuals with Republican political backgrounds under President Bush. The report finds that over 60% of IGs appointed by Bush had prior political experience, compared to fewer than 20% with audit experience. In contrast, under President Clinton, over 60% of IGs had audit experience, while fewer than 25% had political backgrounds. Furthermore, instances of questionable actions by Bush Administration IGs, such as delaying critical audits and refusing investigations, raise concerns about the politicization of IG roles.
Date
2005-01-07
Document Type
House Minority Staff Report
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Document Length
25 pages
Congress
109
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14300/859
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Staff Reports
PAP Major Code
20: Government Operations
PAP Minor Code
2010: Executive Ethics, Impeachment and Scandal
Related Hearings
House Committee on Government Reform, hearing on "Contracting and Rebuilding of Iraq: Part IV," 108th Cong., (2004, July 22)
Senate Democratic Policy Committee, hearing on "An Oversight Hearing on Iraq Contracting Abuses," 108th Cong., (2004, September 10)
Senate Democratic Policy Committee, hearing on "Oversight Hearing on Iraq Contracting Practices," 108th Cong., (2004, February 13)
Press Releases and Contextual Information
https://web.archive.org/web/20051024195637/http://www.democrats.reform.house.gov/story.asp?ID=726&Issue=Administration+Oversight
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