Inspectors General: Implementing Thousands of Open Recommendations Could Save Taxpayers Almost $26 Billion

摘要

Inspectors General (IGs) play a vital role in reducing waste, fraud, and abuse in the federal government. They conduct independent audits and investigations and make recommendations to protect the interests of taxpayers and improve the effectiveness of government. But their work produces few results if federal agencies ignore or reject their findings and recommendations. This report--the first governmentwide compilation of its kind--finds that thousands of IG recommendations, representing billions of dollars in waste and abuse, remain unimplemented.