Office of the Inspector General

The Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, created the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) as an independent entity within the Smithsonian to detect and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse; to promote economy and efficiency; and to keep the head of the Smithsonian and Congress fully and currently informed of problems at the Smithsonian. The Inspector General reports directly to the Smithsonian Board of Regents and to Congress.

Recent Releases

Audit of Federal Awards Performed in Accordance with Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (OIG-A-21-04, March 19,2021)

Independent Auditor’s Report on the Smithsonian Institution’s Fiscal Year 2020 Financial Statements (OIG-A-21-02, January 29, 2021)

Independent Accountant’s Report on the Smithsonian Enterprises Net Gain for Fiscal Year 2020 (OIG-A-21-03, January 29, 2021)

Audit Plan for Fiscal Year 2021

Semiannual Report to Congress for the period ending September 30, 2020

Human Resource Management: Smithsonian Needs to Strengthen Its Procedures for Hiring Trust Employees When Not Using the Federal Process (OIG-A-21-01, October 9, 2020)

Fiscal Year 2019 Independent Evaluation of the Smithsonian Institution’s Information Security Program (OIG-A-20-06, September 30, 2020)

Collections Management: The National Museum of African American History and Culture Needs to Enhance Inventory Controls Over Its Collections (OIG-A-20-05, June 30, 2020)