H.R. 9725, Restoring Integrity and Efficiency to Inspector General Oversight Act of 2026

H.R. 9725 would abolish the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) and transfer many of its statutory responsibilities to other agencies, including the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC), and the General Services Administration. In particular, the bill would require OMB to develop governmentwide policies and standards for inspectors general (IGs), coordinate governmentwide oversight activities, maintain Oversight.gov, and mediate disputes among IG offices. The bill also would transfer CIGIE's revolving fund to FLETC.

CBO expects that implementing the bill would not significantly affect federal spending because it would largely reorganize existing oversight functions rather than eliminate them. Most activities currently carried out by CIGIE, including the development of professional standards, maintenance of Oversight.gov, and governmentwide coordination, would be carried out by other federal agencies. As a result, CBO expects that any increase in one agency’s spending would be offset by a decrease in another agency’s spending.

In addition, CBO expects that some employees who would separate from federal service because of the council’s abolishment would retire earlier than they otherwise would under current law. Those retirements would accelerate payments of federal retirement annuities and, for eligible retirees, federal contributions toward health insurance premiums. CBO estimates that the resulting increase in direct spending would not be significant over the 2026-2036 period.

The CBO staff contacts for this estimate are Matthew Pickford (for general government) and Breanna Browne-Pike (for civil service retirement). The estimate was reviewed by Chad Chirico, Director of Budget Analysis.