The Association of Inspectors General presents its Inspector General Institute® certification programs. Participants receive instruction in core competency areas identified by the Association. The Association awards the designation of Certified Inspector General® , Certified Inspector General Investigator® , and Certified Inspector General Auditor® , Certified Inspector General Inspector/Evaluator to individuals who meet the eligibility requirements regarding education and experience, and successfully complete the certification programs.
CERTIFIED INSPECTOR GENERAL®
The Association has identified six broad areas of core competency for inspectors general and their senior staff. The Association’s five-day curriculum covers the following six core competency areas:
- Context of the inspector general function
- Ethics
- Legal issues
- Office management issues
- Investigating fraud, waste, and abuse
- Audits, inspections, and reviews
CERTIFIED INSPECTOR GENERAL AUDITOR®
The Association has identified ten essential areas for inspector general auditors.
- The audit process
- Professional standards for conducting audits
- Ethics in audits
- Working with investigators
- Internal control
- Forensic auditing
- IT auditing
- Peer review process
- Identifying and reporting monetary benefits
- Contract auditing
CERTIFIED INSPECTOR GENERAL INVESTIGATOR®
The Association has identified seven essential areas for inspectors general investigators.
- The investigative process
- Professional standards for conducting investigations
- Ethics in investigations
- Legal issues
- Procurement fraud and computer crime
- Investigative techniques
- Working with auditors
CERTIFIED INSPECTOR GENERAL INSPECTOR/EVALUATOR
The Association has identified seven broad areas of core competency for inspectors general inspectors/evaluators. The Institute program’s five-day curriculum covers the following seven core competency areas:
- Professional standards for conducting inspections/evaluations
- Inspection/evaluation process
- Types of inspections/evaluations
- Evidence collections, analysis, and documentation
- Ethics and IG inspections/evaluations
- Working with investigators and auditors
- Peer review process