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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.