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Office of the Inspector General

A. Sprightley Ryan, Inspector General

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Office of the Inspector General
Smithsonian Institution
MRC 524
PO Box 37012
Washington DC 20013-0712

 
What We Investigate
Mission and Authority  

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is an independent, objective office within the Smithsonian Institution. The OIG reports only to the Smithsonian Board of Regents and to Congress.

As mandated by the Inspector General Act, the OIG:

  • Conducts and supervises audits and investigations relating to Smithsonian programs and operations;
  • Promotes economy, efficiency, and effectiveness within the Institution;
  • Prevents and detects fraud, waste, and abuse in Institution programs and operations;
  • Reviews and makes recommendations regarding existing and proposed legislation and regulations relating to Smithsonian programs and operations;
  • Keeps the Regents and the Congress fully and currently informed of problems in Institution programs and operations.

The OIG conducts whatever reviews and investigations the Inspector General deems appropriate. The OIG has access to any information available to the Institution.

The OIG may keep confidential any complaints it receives, and no one may retaliate against an employee for complaining to the OIG.

No one may prohibit or interfere with any OIG reviews or investigation.

Congressional Testimony  
Statement of Inspector General Before the Committee on House Administration, August 1, 2007 The linked file is a PDF.
Statement of Inspector General Before the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, April 11, 2007 The linked file is a PDF.
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Recent Audit Reports  
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Quality Assurance Letter on FY 2007 Financial Statement Audit

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Oversight of Contractors at Smithsonian Business Ventures, February 25, 2008

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Administration of Relocation and Recruitment Payments, September 28, 2007

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Friends of the National Zoo Revenue Operations, August 28, 2007

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Executive Compensation at the Smithsonian, January 19, 2007

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Executive Compensation at Smithsonian Business Ventures, Phase I, January 19, 2007

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Review of the Secretary's Expenses, Compensation, and Donations for 2000-2005, January 16, 2007

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Employee and Contractor Screening Measures, August 21, 2006

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In Brief: Audit of Physical Security and Inventory Control Measures to Safeguard the National Collections at the National Museum of Natural History, September 29, 2006

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In Brief: Management Advisory Report on Access Controls, July 25, 2006

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Management Advisory Report on Internal Control Weaknesses in Cash Management and Banking Activities, February 14, 2006

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Administration of Changes to Major Facilities Design and Construction Contracts, September 29, 2005

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Bank Reconciliations, September 28, 2005

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Management Advisory: Unliquidated Obligations, September 15 ,2005

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Management Advisory: Web4 Server Failure, June 8, 2005

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National Air & Space Museum Mall Simulators, February 25, 2005

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SI Organizational Checking Accounts, April 16, 2003

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Independent Accountant's Report On Applying Agreed-Upon-Procedures to SBV CEO Compensation and Expenses The linked file is a PDF.
OIG Transmittal and Comments The linked file is a PDF.
Audit and Review Committee Resolution Dated July 27, 2007 The linked file is a PDF.
SBV CEO's Response to the AUP Review The linked file is a PDF.
The Acting Secretary's Response to the AUP Review The linked file is a PDF.
 
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2008 Audit Inventory  
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OIG 2008 Audit Inventory

 

 

 

     
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