Testimony

2003
--09/04/03  Deputy Inspector General Testimony; House International Relations Committee; Washington, DC 

On September 4, 2003, Deputy Inspector General Anne Sigmund testified before the House International Relations Committee regarding "Government Accountability: Efforts to Identify and Eliminate Waste and Mismanagement" as it pertains to the Department of State. Ambassador Sigmund's testimony focused on OIG's working relationship with the Department and Broadcasting Board of Governors to improve efficiency and effectiveness within their respective programs and operations in an effort to prevent fraud, waste, and mismanagement.

On April 7, 2003, the Acting Inspector General testified before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations of the House Government Reform Committee on OIG's observations concerning, "The President's Management Agenda: Rightsizing the U.S. Presence Abroad." Ambassador Sigmund's testimony highlighted OIG's efforts to systematically examine rightsizing of overseas presence as a part of our routine inspections of missions, addressing the challenges faced and the advancements made by the Department in this area. She also discussed OIG's general findings concerning security conditions at overseas missions. Ambassador Will Itoh, Acting Deputy Inspector General, also testified at this hearing but in his former capacities as member and executive secretary of the Overseas Presence Advisory Panel (OPAP).