GSA Office of Inspector General

Meet the IG

The U.S. Senate confirmed Carol Fortine Ochoa as the Inspector General of the U.S. General Services Administration on July 29, 2015. As Inspector General, Ms. Ochoa leads a nationwide workforce of more than 300 auditors, special agents, attorneys, and other professional staff whose mission is to detect and deter waste, fraud, abuse, and misconduct and to promote economy and efficiency in GSA operations.

Excluded Vendors - U.S. Map

The OIG has developed a map that links to state excluded vendor sites, which can be accessed here.

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is an independent unit established by law which is responsible for promoting economy, efficiency, and effectiveness and detecting and preventing fraud, waste, and mismanagement in the General Services Administration's (GSA) programs and operations. Our mission is to help the GSA to effectively carry out its responsibilities and to protect the public interest by bringing about positive changes in the performance, accountability, and integrity of GSA programs and operations.

We meet our mission through:

Independent audits and reviews of contracts, data and financial systems, information technology, and programs.
Criminal and civil investigations.
Reviews of proposed legislation and regulations.
Consultation with GSA, congressional, and law enforcement officials.

Recent Reports

Conference Expenses in 2016

January 30, 2017

The GSA Office of Inspector General (OIG) did not sponsor any conference in Fiscal Year 2016 where the costs exceeded $100,000. The OIG sponsored several internal meetings and events for OIG employees such as audit management meetings and law enforcement training. Each OIG sponsored event was designed to minimize overall costs while providing a maximum amount of training or work related activities for the attendees.

January 27, 2017

Fiscal Year 2016 Report to OMB on Outstanding Audit Recommendations for GSA Credit Card Programs

Issue Date:

01/29/2017

Business Line:

Other GSA Services

Letter on Implementing Audit Recommendations for GSA's Charge Card Program 508 Compliant.pdf

January 27, 2017

Implementation Review of Action Plan Personally Identifiable Information Unprotected in GSA's Cloud Computing Environment Report Number A140157/O/R/F15002 January 29, 2015

Issue Date:

01/27/2017

Business Line:

Other GSA Services

A160045_1.pdf

Recent News

January 13, 2017

Construction Company Owner, KC Veteran Indicted in $13.8 Million 'Rent-A-Vet' Scheme

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that the former owner of a local construction company and a Kansas City, Mo., veteran were indicted by a federal grand jury today for their roles in a “rent-a-vet” scheme to fraudulently obtain more than $13.8 million in federal contracts.

January 10, 2017

Government Contractor Pays $4 Million to Resolve Pricing and Sourcing Allegations Brought Under the False Claims Act

St. Louis, MO – ICP Medical, a government contractor based in Earth City, Missouri, has signed a civil settlement agreement and paid $4,000,000 to resolve allegations that it submitted false claims for medical items to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense.

December 20, 2016