Restoring Integrity and Efficiency to Inspector General Oversight Act of 2026

Key Points

• This bill would eliminate the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency. This group currently coordinates the work of federal watchdogs who investigate government waste and fraud.
• The responsibilities of the council would be moved to other agencies. The Office of Management and Budget would handle training policies and settle arguments between different watchdog offices.
• The Government Accountability Office would take over setting the standards for how these watchdogs conduct their inspections. A separate law enforcement center would run the training academies for new investigators.
• Any person currently employed by the council would lose their job one year after the bill passes. The money and equipment used by the council would be moved to the agencies taking over its work.
• The bill aims to make government oversight more direct. Individual watchdog offices would be required to work together to find programs where the government is vulnerable to fraud or abuse.

Impact Analysis

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