 Got
Concerns? Or Maybe Just Suspicions?
Contact Empowerline anytime,
day or night, to let OIG know
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Employees, contractors and the general public now can
report suspected fraud, waste or abuse affecting TVA
to the Empowerline, a new system sponsored by TVA’s
Office of Inspector General.
And if you choose, you can report your concerns anonymously
or request confidentiality. You also can use the Web-based
system to track the outcome of a concern you reported
or to provide additional information.
The Empowerline is administered by a third-party contractor
and can be reached by phone or over the Web 24 hours
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OIG Survey Said . . .
Your feedback will help
us serve you better
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During
November 2005, TVA’s Office of Inspector General
asked approximately 17,000 employees and contractors
to respond to a baseline survey about their perceptions
of OIG.
About 4,400 individuals—almost 26 percent—responded
and provided more than 700 individual comments. While
the responses generally were positive, concerns were
raised in several areas – including independence,
reporting issues to OIG and understanding OIG’s
role.
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OIG Independent?
The short answer is “yes.”
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People often ask, “Is the OIG really independent?"
It’s an important question, and my answer is "Yes.
TVA’s Office of Inspector General operates independently
of TVA management. That’s the law." In practice,
however, a number of factors can affect perceptions
about our independence. Many individuals raised concerns
about OIG independence in response to our November 2005
survey. I thought it was worthwhile to respond to concerns
regarding OIG independence here in our first issue of
OIG Connection.
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Message
From Richard Moore....
Who he is and how you can help
OIG do its job |
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During May 2003, I became the first Inspector General (IG) at TVA to be appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate. In making the TVA IG a Presidential appointment, Congress noted that "independence is vital for an Inspector General to function effectively," and having the IG appointed and removable only by the president "would enhance the independence necessary for the TVA Inspector General to properly investigate waste, fraud, and abuse within the agency."
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| Clarifying
OIG’s role at TVA |
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Numerous individual comments from the November 2005
survey reflected some lack of understanding of the TVA
OIG’s role.
To respond to these questions, Inspector General Richard
Moore is opening a “dialogue” with TVA employees
and contractors about OIG’s role and our operations.
This dialogue will include quarterly issues of OIG Connection;
the dissemination of information on our new reporting
system, the Empowerline; visits by Inspector General
Moore and other OIG staffers with employees throughout
the Valley; and the posting of many of our audit reports
on the OIG Web page. Visit us at the OIG
Web Site.
OIG Connection Archive
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