Inspectors general are placed in most federal agencies to promote efficiency and prevent waste, fraud, and abuse, and the U.S. Supreme Court would benefit from having one, said former inspector general of the Department of Justice Glenn Fine.
Justices are human, and some may commit misconduct, and some may be accused of misconduct unfairly… I believe an inspector general would be good for the U.S. Supreme Court and it would help improve trust in the court.
Fine's proposal for the Supreme Court was one of several he offered during the talk about his new book, "Watchdogs: Inspectors General and the Battle for Honest and Accountable Government," which highlights the critical role of inspectors general in promoting efficiency and government accountability.
Established by Congress in 1978, the office of inspector general and its role is still not well understood by the public or even by government officials, said Fine, who hopes his book underscores the critical work they do.
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