A Look at the Air Force Inspector General's Inspection System

Until November 1978, GAO was denied access to inspection reports and supporting documentation of the Air Force Inspector General's office. At that time, the Department of Defense adopted a new policy which permitted the release of such reports to GAO. Inspection reports of the Air Force Inspector General provide valuable information, but the reports can be improved by developing more information on the underlying causes of problems disclosed during inspection and by reducing the number of non-mission-related findings.