- Audit all records and activities of the ministry. For purposes of ensuring the integrity. Transparency and efficiency of ministry operations, and provide information for decision-making and recommend improvements to ministry programs. Policies and procedures as appropriate;
Conduct administrative investigations consistent with the powers defined in section 6. of the law no. 57.
Audit the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of the ministry's operations and functions and review any ministry systems for measuring performance; - Receive, assess, and process complaints of fraud, waste, abuse of authority and mismanagement affecting ministry interests, forward complaints to appropriate investigative authority; and provide quality control, to include timeliness, independence, and thoroughness, for responses.
- Conduct follow-up to ensure adequacy of corrective actions in response to inspector general findings and recommendations.
- Provide information and evidence regarding potentially criminal acts to appropriate law enforcement officials;
- Receive and investigate complaints from any source or upon its own initiative concerning alleged fraud , waste and abuse and inefficiencies including deficiencies in the operation and maintenance of facilities:
- Engage in activities designed to prevent fraud, waste and abuse and inefficiencies including but not limited to review of legislation, rules, regulations , policies, procedures, and transactions; and presentation of training and education programs;
- Refer matter for further civil, criminal, and administrative action to appropriate administrative and prosecutorial agencies;
- Recommend non-binding remedial action to be taken by the ministry to overcome or correct operating or maintenance deficiencies and inefficiencies that were identified by the office;
- Issue public reports as set forth in section 9 of the law no. 57.
- Monitor implementation of recommendations made by the office and other audit agencies;
- Promulgate written policies and procedures to guide functions and processes conducted by the office;
- Train employees of the ministry in the prevention and identification of waste, fraud and abuse, and establish programs for fostering a culture of accountability and integrity;
- Maintain information regarding the cost of investigations and cooperate with appropriate administrative and prosecutorial agencies in recouping such costs from nongovernmental entities that are determined to have engaged in willful misconduct;
- Cooperate fully in assisting the work of law enforcement agencies, investigators and courts, including the Iraq Commission on Public Integrity;
- Take such actions as may be necessary to ensure the efficient performance of Inspector General functions at every level of the Ministry's operations;
- Perform such other duties within the scope of their power, as defined in section 6 of the law no. 57 as may be necessary to carry out their responsibilities under this law.
E-MAIL: igo@industry.gov.iq
