SIGIR: Awards

President's Award - Combined Federal Campaign

To the employees of the Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction for their extraordinary support of voluntarism through the Combined Federal Campaign for the National Capital Area

Cockerham Task Force

For identifying a wide-range bribery scheme in which millions of dollars were paid to Army contracting officers in return for awarding contracts to specific contractors, the largest and most intricate corruption case of the Iraq program

Award for Excellence in Inspections

In recognition of prompt response and resolution of the U.S. Ambassador to Iraq's concern with the lack of progress in the construction of the Missan Surgical Hospital in Al Amarah, Iraq

David M. Walker Excellence in Government Performance and Accountability Award

On May 19, 2010, the National Intergovernmental Audit Forum (NAIF) presented the Inspector General, Stuart W. Bowen, Jr., with its 2010 David M. Walker Excellence in Government Performance and Accountability Award for outstanding federal oversight work.

The NAIF is an association of audit executives from federal, state, and local governments. Its membership includes the Comptroller General of the United States, all federal Inspectors General, and the heads of state and local audit organizations. The NAIF’s mission focuses on enhancing coordination and cooperation among its members, the private sector, and other accountability organizations and improving governmental performance, accountability, and transparency.

Every two years, the NIAF recognizes one individual each from the federal, state, and local oversight communities to be recognized at their biennial meeting. The NAIF’s decision to recognize Inspector General Bowen its 2010 Federal Award is indicative not only of the respect accorded to him by his peers, but also of the broader oversight community’s high opinion of SIGIR’s work.

President's Award - Combined Federal Campaign

To the employees of the Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction for their extraordinary support of voluntarism through the Combined Federal Campaign for the National Capital Area

Award for Excellence in Investigations

In recognition of acting with fervor to pursue the perpetrators of a complex financial fraud involving millions of dollars, despite insurgent activity and the difficulty of conducting a complicated criminal investigation in Iraq.

Sentner Award for Dedication and Courage

In recognition of the SIGIR Inspections directorate members who endured arduaous travel conditions and significant personal risk traveling throughout Iraq; to provide information to help the various U.S. Agencies involved in relief and reconstruction.

The CIGIE website:www.ignet.gov/index.html

11th Annual PCIE Awards Ceremony

Paul Converse

PCIE/ECIE posthumously honored Paul Converse with the Sentner Award for Dedication and Courage in recognition of his uncommon dedication and courage in the face of adversity. Paul lost his life in service to his country, performing a mission he believed in and supported by a team that believed in him. He was a man of integrity, diligence, and compassion. Through this award and his contribution to the work of SIGIR, Paul will be remembered for his commitment to the Inspector General Mission.

Award for Excellence in Auditing

In recognition of providing the U.S. Congress, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, and the American people with sustained oversight of the U.S. Embassy's anticorruption efforts in Iraq.

Award for Excellence in Evaluations - Mosul Dam Inspection

In recognition of responding to the urgent need for comprehensive assessment of the Mosul Dam. Despite insurgent activity in the area, the team conducted a thorough on-site inspection and provided significant recommendations for improvement.

The CIGIE website: www.ignet.gov/index.html

*Renamed due to the Inspector General Reform Act of 2008

President's Award - Combined Federal Campaign

To the employees of the Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction for their extraordinary support of voluntarism through the Combined Federal Campaign for the National Capital Area

President's Award - Combined Federal Campaign

To the employees of the Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction for their extraordinary support of voluntarism through the Combined Federal Campaign for the National Capital Area

9th Annual PCIE Awards Ceremony

Gaston L. Gianni, Jr. Better Government Award

For demonstrating integrity, determination and courage in providing independent oversight and unbiased review of the United States' reconstruction efforts in Iraq. The Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction's (SIGIR) efforts greatly increased the public's confidence in the Government by detecting fraud, waste, and abuse while also providing recommendations on policies to promote economy, efficiency and dangerous circumstances, exemplifying the highest ideals of government service as envisioned by the tenets of the Inspector General Act and the values of their mission: integrity, honesty, and dedication.

The PCIE website: www.ignet.gov/index.html

*The SIGIR Section of the Program (82KB PDF)