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U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s Compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act for Fiscal Year 2020

Submitting OIG:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission OIG

Report Description:

We conducted a review to determine the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 compliance with the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 (IPERA) (Public Law 111-204) which amended the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-300) (IPIA) and required agencies to identify and review all programs and activities they administer that may be susceptible to significant improper payments based on guidance provided by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).1 In addition, section 3 of IPERA required Inspectors General to review each agency’s improper payment reporting and issue an annual report.

Date Issued:

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

2021-003-SOIG

Location(s):

Agency-Wide

Type of Report:

Other

Questioned Costs:

$0

Funds for Better Use:

$0

Number of Recommendations:

0

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FY-2020-PIIA-Report-EEOCFinal.pdf	106.02 KB

Related Open Recommendations

No Recommendations found for this Report.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission OIG

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

The U.S. Congress established an OIG at the EEOC through the 1988 amendment of the Inspector General Act (IG Act) of 1978. The OIG supports the Agency by carrying out its mandate to independently and objectively conduct and supervise audits, evaluations, inspections, and investigations; prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse; and promote economy, effectiveness, and efficiency in programs and operations. The OIG reviews pending legislation and regulation and keeps the EEOC’s chair and the U.S. Congress informed about Agency issues, recommends corrective action(s), and monitors the EEOC’s progress in implementing such action.

The EEOC OIG is under the leadership of the Inspector General, who provides overall direction, coordination, and supervision to staff. In the EEOC, a designated Federal entity, the Commission Chair appoints the Inspector General and acts under the general supervision of the agency head. Even so, the IG has a dual role since they also report directly to Congress. The EEOC cannot prevent or prohibit the OIG from conducting an audit or investigation. The OIG includes a deputy inspector general, auditors, evaluator, investigators, information technology specialist, independent counsel, and administrative staff.

Joyce T. Willoughby, Esq. is the current Inspector General and is the fourth individual to serve in this capacity.

https://oig.eeoc.gov