Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz announced today the release of the DOJ Office of the Inspector General’s (OIG) latest semiannual report to Congress for April 1, 2022-September 30, 2022. The report, which is required by the Inspector General Act of 1978, includes details about the OIG’s work and accomplishments over these 6 months, information about the OIG, and a list of the OIG’s ongoing audits and reviews.
As described in today’s report, during this period the DOJ OIG issued 38 reports with 197 recommendations and identified $714,607 in questioned costs. Additionally, the OIG closed 125 criminal or administrative misconduct cases, and the OIG’s investigative work resulted in 34 convictions or pleas; 56 terminations, administrative disciplinary actions, and resignations; and over $14 million in recoveries.