Office of Inspector General
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) was established by Congress as an independent oversight authority within the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board), the government agency component of the broader Federal Reserve System. In addition, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) established the OIG as the independent oversight authority for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Within this framework, the OIG conducts audits, investigations, and other reviews of the Board's and the CFPB's program functions. By law, the OIG is not authorized to perform program functions.
Effective July 25, 2011, Mark Bialek assumed the position of Inspector General for the Board and the CFPB.
Recently Added
- OIG Work Plan (Updated September 7, 2012) (PDF)
- Audit of the Small Community Bank Examination Process (PDF)
- Owner of Illinois Agricultural Business Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges (PDF)
- Inspection of the Board’s Protective Services Unit (PDF)
- Security Control Review of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond’s Lotus Notes Systems Supporting the Board’s Division of Banking Supervision and Regulation (PDF)
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HOTLINE
1(800) 827-3340 (toll free)
1(202) 452-6400 (DC local)

Last update: September 7, 2012