In 1996, a group of state, local and federal inspectors general and academics recognized a need for an umbrella organization to represent the growing inspector general community and to establish standards and best practices for offices of inspectors general. The nonprofit and nonpartisan Association of Inspectors General (AIG) was established at a meeting on October 26, 1996, by a formal signing ceremony held in Historic Carpenters’ Hall in Philadelphia, PA. The official meeting established the framework for AIG and concluded with the signing of AIG’s charter by 49 individuals including inspectors general, professional staff and educators from across the country. AIG is incorporated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Today, the Association of Inspectors General represents thousands of members working in hundreds of Inspector General offices across the United States and internationally. AIG sponsors three national events throughout the year: two Inspector General Institutes® and a national AIG Annual Training Conference, which is held in conjunction with AIG’s annual Board of Directors meeting. Since its inception in 1996, AIG has certified more than 4,400 individuals through specialized professional trainings that address best practices and pressing issues in investigations, audits and government oversight.
In addition to the national organization, there are six local AIG chapters that provide training and networking opportunities for chapter members based in the District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, New York and New Jersey, Texas, and the Western States.
