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

December 6, 2017

Assessment of Hotline Complaint, Mechanical Operations and Maintenance Contract for Four New Jersey Federal Buildings

Issue Date:

12/06/2017

Business Line:

Public Buildings Service

A160121_1.pdf

December 4, 2017

GSA Should Monitor and Track Facility Security Assessments

Issue Date:

12/04/2017

Business Line:

Other GSA Services

A160101_1.pdf

Semiannual Report to the Congress (April 1, 2017 to September 30, 2017)

GSA-OIG-SAR-11-2017.pdf

Recent News

November 30, 2017

Government Contractor Convicted of Major Fraud against the United States

Memphis, TN – After two days of the trial before U.S. District Judge John T. Fowlkes, Jr., the defendant M. Cleve Collins entered a plea of guilty to the indictment charging him with one count of major fraud against the United States. D. Michael Dunavant, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the conviction today.

November 30, 2017

Federal Grand Jury Charges Four Men with Exploiting Big Crow Program Office at Kirtland Air Force Base to Perpetuate Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Scheme

A federal grand jury sitting in Albuquerque, N.M., returned an indictment yesterday charging four men with exploiting the now defunct Big Crow Program Office at Kirtland Air Force Base to perpetuate a multi-million dollar scheme to defraud the United States.

October 20, 2017

Roofing Company Owner and Former Facilities Manager at Sierra Army Depot Indicted for Conspiracy to Defraud the United States

A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of California returned an indictment yesterday against two individuals for allegedly conspiring to defraud the United States, the Department of Justice announced.