2005
-10/18/05 Testimony on Iraq: Perceptions, Realities and the Cost to Complete; Remarks to...; Washington, DC
On October 18, 2005, the Inspector General, Howard J. Krongard, testified before the House Committee on Government Reform's Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations during its hearing on Iraq reconstruction, governance, and security. His testimony discussed the Office of Inspector General's (OIG's) approach to oversight in Iraq and focused specifically on OIG's Review of Iraqi Rule-of-Law Programs (ISP-IQO-06-01, October 2005) an interagency assessment with the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General of Iraqi Police Training (ISP-IQO-05-72, July 2005).
-09/13/05 Deputy Inspector General Testimony; Remarks to...; Washington, DC
On September 13, 2005, Deputy Inspector General John E. Lange testified before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations of the House Government Reform Committee, regarding the Office of Inspector General's (OIG) observations about the Department of State's progress since 2002 in strengthening the visa process as an antiterrorism tool. The testimony highlighted substantial measures taken by the Department when compared to the findings and recommendations made in OIG's December 2002 report on Nonimmigrant Visa Issuance Policy and Procedures (ISP-I-03-26).
-06/15/05 Inspector General Testimony; Remarks to...; Washington, DC On June 15, 2005, the Inspector General, Howard J. Krongard, testified before the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims of the House Judiciary Committee, regarding the Office of Inspector General's September 2003 report on the Diversity Visa Program (ISP-CA-03-52). His testimony updated previous OIG testimony on this subject by describing the current status of the Department's actions in response to OIG's recommendations and by highlighting major changes such as electronic filing that is now required for participating in the Diversity Visa Program.
-06/10/05 Statement Of The Inspector General-Designate; Foreign Relations Committee...; Washington, DC On June 10 2005, Mr. Howard J. Krongard spoke before the senate Foreign Relations Committee as he was the nominee by our President Mr. George Bush to be the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of State and the Broadcasting Board of Governors.
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