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The Office of Inspector General (OIG) outlines the vision and priorities that guide the office as we carry out our mission to protect the integrity of EEOC programs and operations and the health and welfare of the people they serve through its Strategic Framework.  A Strategic Framework is a comprehensive picture of the organization's strategy. It clarifies how individual efforts and team projects can be connected to achieve the best outcome.

We are pleased to respond to your request for information regarding how the U. S.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is carrying out policies to address
climate change.

“Phishing” is a general term for criminals’ creation and use of e-mails and websites – designed
to look like e-mails and websites of well known legitimate businesses, financial institutions, and
government agencies – in order to deceive Internet users into disclosing their bank and financial
account information, or other personal data such as usernames and passwords. The “phishers”
then take that information and use it for criminal purposes, such as identity theft and fraud.

A system of quality control encompasses the Office of Inspector General's (OIG) organizational structure and the policies adopted and procedures established to provide it with reasonable assurance of conforming with The elements of quality control are described in Government Auditing Standards. The OIG is responsible for designing a system of quality controls and complying with it to provide the OIG with reasonable assurance of performing and reporting in conformity with applicable professional standards in all material respects.

Whistleblower disclosures can save lives as well as billions of taxpayer dollars. They play a critical role in keeping our government honest, efficient and accountable. Recognizing that whistleblowers root out waste, fraud and abuse, and protect public health and safety, federal laws strongly encourage employees to disclose wrongdoing. Federal laws also protect whistleblowers from retaliation.