Testimony by the EAC Inspector General
Audits of Operations and Programs
The EAC is a bipartisan commission created and authorized by the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA). The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is an independent division of the EAC required by HAVA and the Inspector General Act of 1978 and created by the EAC in 2005. The OIG’s mission is to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the EAC programs. To accomplish this goal, the OIG conducts regular audits of recipients of grant funds distributed by the EAC, annual financial audits of EAC’s operations, and periodic reviews and audits of EAC program operations. In addition, the OIG…