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Government ethics concerns in the United States were first addressed by Congress in 1853. [1] [2] The act, entitled "An Act to prevent Frauds upon the Treasury of the United States," made it a misdemeanor for "any officer of the United States" or "any Senator or Representative in Congress" to assist in or prosecute "any claim against the United States."
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The CBI is the primary investigative agency for corruption cases involving Central Government employees under the Prevention of Corruption Act (PC Act) and the Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act. However, the scope of its jurisdiction has been subject to legal interpretations.
The Department of the Treasury (USDT) [2] is the national treasury and finance department of the federal government of the United States, where it serves as an executive department. [3] The department oversees the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the U.S. Mint.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Inspector General (USDT-OIG or Treasury OIG) is one of the Inspector General offices created by the Inspector General Act Amendments of 1988. [1] The Inspector General for the Department of the Treasury is charged with investigating and auditing department programs to combat waste, fraud, and abuse. [2]
The Ethics Reform Act of 1989 was introduced by Representative Tom Foley (D-WA) to provide for government-wide ethics reform. Improvements to the 1978 act included civil penalties for appointees violating post-service employment regulations, and widening the net to include all employees of the Executive Department who hold a commission from the ...
Nov. 15—The state Ethics Commission has issued an advisory opinion on contracts entered into on a contingency basis after a report revealed the New Mexico Attorney General's Office paid outside ...
Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) is the United States federal law enforcement agency responsible for investigating potential criminal violations of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and related financial crimes, such as money laundering, currency transaction violations, tax-related identity theft fraud and terrorist financing that adversely affect tax administration.