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Improving Government Accountability Act

To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to enhance the independence of the Inspectors General, to create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, and for other purposes.

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10/14/2008--Public Law. Inspector General Reform Act of 2008 -
(Sec. 2) Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to require Inspectors General (IGs) for designated federal entities to be appointed without regard to political affiliation and solely on the basis of integrity and... more

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February 08, 2007October 03, 2007September 24, 2008October 14, 2008October 14, 2008

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September 27, 2008Roll call number 661 in the House
Question: Suspend the Rules and concur in the Senate Amendment: H R 928 Inspector General Reform Act
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 2/3 (66%) Percentage of 'aye' votes: 95% Result: Passed

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October 20, 2008 Treadwell’s plan to help NY; Gillibrand’s amendment for transparency

Meanwhile, President George Bush signed into law the Improving Government Accountability Act (HR 928), which included an amendement sponsored by Gillibrand ...

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Source: Albany Times Union, NY


October 20, 2008 Good news: Federal agencies to be held more accountable

An amendment attached to the bill, HR 928, sponsored by our own Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand requires that inspectors general of federal agencies post all ...

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Source: Glens Falls Post-Star, NY


October 14, 2008 Statement by the President on HR 928, the "Inspector General ...

Today I have signed into law HR 928, the "Inspector General Reform Act of 2008." The Act amends various authorities related to Federal Inspectors General. ...

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Source: Whitehouse.gov (press release), DC


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February 13, 2009 Sunlight Foundation » Political Influence in Bailout to be ...

Political Influence in Bailout to be Investigated. POSTED BY Paul Blumenthal. Numerous outlets have reported, and catalogued here, that political influence - campaign contributions, lobbying - has been part and parcel of the bank ...

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December 22, 2008 Inspector Generals

Maybe we should all spend more time reading the Inspector General reports, which are (required to be) posted on line. Look at what ProPublica’s Jake Bernstein found. He had a titillating report (really! see below) by the IG for the US ...

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October 21, 2008 Good news: Federal agencies to be held more accountable

An amendment attached to the bill, HR 928, sponsored by our own Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand requires that inspectors general of federal agencies post all reports or audits on the Inspector General's Web sites for the various federal ...

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Source: Right to Know Coalition of Nova Scotia


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