Oversight Bodies
United States
National- and subnational-level institutions in United States that check the government's own power — scored on a 0–100 scale for how they are appointed, funded, protected from removal, and empowered to act.
National-Level Bodies
6 bodies
Audit
Government Accountability Office
GAO
83 / 100
Ombudsman
Bureau of Prisons Ombudsman
BOP Ombudsman
26 / 100
Inspector General
Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency
CIGIE
62 / 100
Inspector General
U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General
DOJ OIG
54 / 100
Inspector General
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General
DHS OIG
50 / 100
Ethics Commission
Office of Government Ethics
OGE
51 / 100