SIGTARP QAR Conducted by DOI OIG

The objective of the Department of the Interior Office of Inspector General (DOI OIG) Qualitative Assessment Review was to determine whether the Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP) had internal control systems in place that provided reasonable assurance that SIGTARP followed professional standards when conducting investigations. The professional standards were the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) Quality Standards for Investigations and the Attorney General Guidelines for Offices of Inspector General with Statutory Law Enforcement Authority. DOI OIG performed the review in accordance with the CIGIE Qualitative Assessment Review Guidelines for Federal Offices of Inspectors General. They used the questionnaires and checklists attached to these review guidelines. DOI OIG analyzed existing policies and procedures; spoke with staff; reviewed closed investigative case files; and tested compliance with SIGTARP’s internal control systems to the extent we considered appropriate. They conducted the review in January and February 2024.