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By Mark Rockwell
Allison Lerner, the inspector general for the National Science Foundation, won the election to become chairperson of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE).
Lerner was elected to the position on Dec. 15 by the 75 federal inspectors general (IGs) who make up CIGIE, according to a Dec. 15 statement by the council. Her term begins on Jan. 1, when she replaces current CIGIE chairperson Department of Justice IG Michael Horowitz, said the statement.
CIGIE is an independent entity in the federal government s executive branch that identifies and reviews areas of weakness and vulnerability in federal programs and operations, as well as addresses workforce policy and effectiveness in agency offices of inspector general.
Watchdog council elects new chair for 2021 December 15, 2020 National Science Foundation Inspector General Allison Lerner was selected to chair the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency beginning in 2021. (Michelle Gordon/Army) The Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency will have a new face in charge next year, as Allison Lerner, inspector general for the National Science Foundation was elected chairperson by the 75 member IGs, the council announced Dec. 15. CIGIE was established in 2008 as a platform for enhancing the federal oversight workforce and facilitating inspector general efforts that span the range of federal agencies. The council is also responsible for maintaining oversight.gov, the governmentwide repository for IG reports and open recommendations.