BART Office of the Inspector General

The independent Office of the Inspector General (OIG) was authorized in Bay Area Regional Measure 3 (RM 3), which voters approved on June 5, 2018. The OIG first went into operation in August 2019 with the appointment of its first Inspector General by the Governor of California. The OIG’s purpose is to ensure that the District makes effective use of bridge toll revenue and other revenue and operates efficiently, effectively, and in compliance with applicable federal and state laws. The OIG’s objective is to identify fraud and waste and opportunities for efficiencies in the administration of the District’s programs, operations, and delivery of capital projects. The OIG achieves its mandated objective through performance audits and fraud, waste, or abuse investigations, and does so by following professional standards that require the OIG to conduct its work independently and ethically. Those standards are The Government Auditing Standards, promulgated by the Comptroller General of the United States; and The Principles and Standards for Offices of Inspector General, promulgated by the Association of Inspectors General. The OIG conducts performance audits to contribute to public accountability and transparency. The goal of the OIG in conducting performance audits is to assess whether District management carries out its functions and provides services to the public effectively, efficiently, economically, ethically, and equitably. The OIG investigates allegations of fraud, waste, or abuse regarding the District’s programs, operations, and suppliers. All employees, contractors, and citizens are encouraged to report their observations and every individual, regardless of religion, race, immigration or documentation status, or national origin, is safe to seek and obtain assistance from the OIG.