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History

 

The Inspector General Act of 1978 (IG Act) established Offices of Inspector General in 12 federal government departments and agencies to improve their efficiency and economy. When Congress amended the IG Act in 1988, it established statutory inspector general offices in 33 designated federal entities, including the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

View the full text of the Inspector General Act