Evaluation standards are prescribed by cigie in its quality standards for inspection and evaluation, commonly referred to as the blue book. Help design and conduct highlevel investigations of gsa programs in accordance with professional standards like the cigie blue book and the u. Statutory inspectors general in the federal government. He periodically mentioned the blue book in the transitions between the various presenters. Auditing standards gagas or the council of the inspectors general on integrity and efficiencys cigie quality standards for inspection and evaluation, commonly referred to as the cigie blue book. Fortunately, the council of inspectors general on integrity and efficiency cigie has established quality standards for inspection and evaluation, also known as the blue book, to provide a framework for inspections and evaluation work by federal offices of inspector general oig. Cigie quality standards for federal offices of inspector general is commonly referred to as the silver book. Efficiency commonly referred to as the cigie blue book prepare quarterly report in accordance with the quality standards for inspection and evaluation, issued by the council of the inspectors general on integrity and efficiency cigie, commonly referred to as the cigie blue book, for activities funded under. Government bookstore at the government printing office. The committee drafted the principles and standards, basing the standards on quality standards for federal inspectors general issued by the presidents council on integrity and efficiency.
This framework can be applied to all organizations performing. Quality standards council of the inspectors general on integrity. General on integrity and efficiency cigie quality standards for inspection and evaluation blue book. Credit administration fca office of inspector general oig met the seven cigie quality. Ccsds recommended standards blue books define specific interfaces, technical capabilities or protocols, or provide prescriptive andor normative definitions of interfaces, protocols, or other controlling standards such as encoding approaches. Efficiency cigie shall adhere to professional standards developed by the council 11c2 of the ig act. Cigie quality standards for inspection and evaluation is commonly referred to as the blue book. Digitally signed by christopher dentel christopher. Government auditing standards the yellow book 2018 quality standards for digital forensics 2012 quality standards for investigations 2011 quality standards for inspection and evaluation the blue book 2012 quality standards for federal offices of inspector general the silver book 2012. Sigar for afghanistan reconstruction special inspector general. Cigie quality standards for inspection and evaluationis commonly referred to as the blue book.
Effectively utilized the dod ig inspections guide, cigie blue book standards, and the disa ig inspections sop to support all inspection products. Quality standards for inspection and evaluation the blue book 2012. Later, during a break, numerous people asked him about this blue book. John jay college of criminal justice, 445 west 59th street room 3521n. Copies of this book may be purchased from the association of inspectors general, co. A few years ago, one of our team members served as the masters of ceremonies at a training program for individuals interested in government evaluation. In addition, in fy 2015 special projects reports and alert letters accounted for less than 11 percent. This framework can be applied to all organizations performing program evaluations. We assessed paes compliance with seven standards in cigie s quality standards for inspection and evaluation blue book, issued in january 2012. Quality standards for inspection and evaluation council of the.
Efficiency cigie and the quality standards for inspection and evaluation blue book, provide the framework for the professional standards of inspections and evaluations that the dcma inspector general will adhere to. Federal managers financial integrity act requires that federal agency executives. The office of evaluations performs its evaluations in accordance with the standards cigie established for inspections and evaluations, which are known as the. It also describes the gaap hierarchy as it applies to state and local governments. Ignet council of the inspectors general on integrity and.
Cigie s quality standards for inspection and evaluation, commonly referred to as the cigie blue book. Quality standards for inspection and evaluation, also called the. Digitally signed by christopher dentel christopher dentel. Fortunately, the council of inspectors general on integrity and efficiency cigie has established quality standards for inspection and evaluation, also known as the blue book, to provide a framework. For example, the 2005 edition of the blue book devoted a single chapter to all four sets of basic financial statements.
The committee prepared these principles and standards following an open procedure that allowed for due process. The blue book is a compact disc standard developed in 1995 by philips and sony. Efficiency cigie and the quality standards for inspection and evaluation blue book, provide the framework for the professional standards of. Quality standards council of the inspectors general on. Audit guide office of inspector general, department of. Standards must be complete, unambiguous and at a sufficient level of technical detail that they can. Quality standards for inspection and evaluation as well as the inspector general act of 1978, as amended, and any other legislation, regulation, or standards applicable to an organizations operations. Page 1 gao18601g gao cigie financial audit manual 441 g st. Printed copies of the green book will only be available from the u. Sep 21, 2016 the professional standards established in the 2012 cigie quality standards for inspection and evaluation, also called the blue book.
Standards must be complete, unambiguous and at a sufficient level of technical detail that they can be directly implemented and used for space mission. On that date the board formally approved the following five documents. Special projects com met seven standards from the cigie quality standards for inspection and evaluation blue book. In june 2010, cigie reform officially adopted the quality standards for inspections as the professional standards for all inspection and evaluation work performed by member organizations.
Increase the professionalism and effectiveness of personnel by developing policies, standards, and approaches to aid in the establishment of a welltrained and highly skilled workforce in the offices of the inspectors general. Oct 23, 2017 efficiency cigie and the quality standards for inspection and evaluation blue book, provide the framework for the professional standards of inspections and evaluations that the dcma inspector general will adhere to. Scan this mobile code to learn more about the epa oig. The next three chapters of the new blue book introduce the governmental financial reporting model, with its unique combi. Since sigar was created in 2008, sigar has conducted its work in accordance. Cigie quality standards for inspection and evaluation, january 201 2 blue book standards.
Cigies blue book does not require annual reports on. Quality standards for federal offices of inspector general. Cigie qa guide for igea reporting and posting requirements inspectors general guide to compliance under the data act february 2017 guide to the inspector general empowerment acts computer matching exemption june 2017. The ig act has been amended to increase the number of agencies with statutory igs. Auditing standards 2011, 3 gaos standards for internal control in the federal government 2014, and 4 the office of management and budgets audit and reporting guidance. Environmental protection agency office of inspector. Environmentalprotection agency office of inspector general analysis of office of inspector general policies and procedures addressing cigie quality standards report no.
Requirements for federal entities and designated federal entities a notwithstanding section 12 of this act, as used in this section1 the term federal entity means any government corporation within the meaning of section 1031 of title 5, united states code, any government controlled corporation within the meaning of section 1032 of such title, or any other entity in the. These standards were developed to help ensure a level of quality, objectivity and independence in the work of offices that adopt the standards. Using the cigie quality standards for inspection and evaluation. Quality standards for federal offices of inspector general the silver book 2012. Government auditing standards, also known as the yellow book, provide a framework for conducting high quality audits with competence, integrity, objectivity, and independence. Council of the inspectors general on integrity and efficiency. Rebecca hellman evaluatorinspector in office of inspector. Since it was first issued in 1993, the quality standards for inspections has provided a solid framework for. We issued a letter of comments on may 2, 2019 enclosure 1, that sets forth specific. Requirements for federal entities and designated federal. The council of the inspectors general on integrity and efficiency cigie addresses integrity, economy, and effectiveness issues that transcend individual government agencies.
In addition, a process for testing compliance shall be developed. Address integrity, economy, and effectiveness issues that transcend individual government agencies. Sopko special inspector general for afghanistan reconstruction matthew dove. Using the cigie quality standards for inspection and. Analysis of office of inspector general policies and. Quality standards for inspection and evaluation blue book.
December 4, 2015 the honorable john mccain, chairman the honorable jack reed, ranking member. Jan 30, 2018 general on integrity and efficiency cigie standards, this report, in accordance with the national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2018 pub. Environmental protection agency epa office of inspector general oig policies, procedures, and other guidance conform with the council of the inspectors general on integrity and efficiency cigie quality standards for federal offices of inspector general silver book. Special projects policy and procedures manual sigar.
Standards for internal control in the federal government 2014, and 4 the office of management and budgets audit and reporting guidance. Statement of principles for offices of inspector general quality standards for offices of inspector general quality standards for investigations. In 1988 came the establishment of igs in smaller, independent agencies and there are now 73 statutory igs. We have also issued a letter dated august 8, 2018, that provides several. Comparison of selected authorities and requirements. Ignet also serves as the purveyor of information, to the american public, from the council of the inspectors general on integrity and efficiency cigie.
Report materials you may need a pdf reader to view some of the files on this page. This audit guide is intended to assist independent auditors in performing audits of profitmotivated entities that are subject to huds uniform financial reporting standards see 24 cfr code of federal regulations part 5, subpart h, and 24 cfr part 202. Thus, the new blue book replaces the single chapter previously devoted to. Conversely, the new edition of the gaafr aims to facilitate easy access to specific topics through the use of shorter, more narrowly focused chapters. Cigie approved the aocoigs request for a modified external peer rev. Looking to purchase a print copy of the green book. Provides leadership for the cigie inspection and evaluation communitys effort to improve agency program effectiveness by maintaining professional standards. I understand that if i make an intentional false statement, or commit deception in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, my rating will be lowered, my job. Henceforth, all sigar quarterly reports will be prepared to that standard of excellence, something i recommend all inspector generals follow. Oe performs its evaluations in accordance with the blue book.