Inspector General Semiannual Report to Congress, October 1998
This Semiannual Report to Congress for the second half of Fiscal Year (FY) 1998 is
submitted by the Office of Inspector General for transmittal to the Congress, pursuant to
the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978. The Act requires you to transmit the
Semiannual Report to the appropriate congressional committees and subcommittees within
30 days, along with any comments.
submitted by the Office of Inspector General for transmittal to the Congress, pursuant to
the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978. The Act requires you to transmit the
Semiannual Report to the appropriate congressional committees and subcommittees within
30 days, along with any comments.
Inspector General Semiannual Report to Congress, 1998
During this reporting period, the Office of Inspector General continued to advise Headquarters
and field managers of opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Department's
management controls, with particular emphasis on coverage of issues addressed in the Department's
Strategic Plan. We also have supported the Department's streamlining initiatives by
evaluating the cost effectiveness and overall efficiency of Department programs and operations,
placing special emphasis on key issue areas which have historically benefited from Office of Inspector
General attention. For example, in this and prior periods, we have concentrated on reviewing
performance-based contracts, performance outcomes, cost reduction incentive programs,
and performance information systems. We view these efforts as assisting the Department in implementing
the Government Performance and Results Act (the Results Act), which requires the
Department to establish strategic planning and performance measurement.efor
and field managers of opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Department's
management controls, with particular emphasis on coverage of issues addressed in the Department's
Strategic Plan. We also have supported the Department's streamlining initiatives by
evaluating the cost effectiveness and overall efficiency of Department programs and operations,
placing special emphasis on key issue areas which have historically benefited from Office of Inspector
General attention. For example, in this and prior periods, we have concentrated on reviewing
performance-based contracts, performance outcomes, cost reduction incentive programs,
and performance information systems. We view these efforts as assisting the Department in implementing
the Government Performance and Results Act (the Results Act), which requires the
Department to establish strategic planning and performance measurement.efor
Inspector General Semiannual Report to Congress, April 1 - September 30, 1997