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Management Alert: EXIM’s Process for Vetting Conference Sponsors Needs Improvement

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SARC Fall 2023

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM), Office of Inspector General (OIG) was authorized by Congress in 2002 (P.L. 107-189) amending the Inspector General Act of 1978. OIG commenced operations in August 2007. OIG is headed by an Inspector General who is appointed by the President of the United States with the advice and consent of the United States Senate.

The Inspector General provides independent and objective reviews of EXIM's operations. The Inspector General is required to keep both the Chair and Congress fully and currently informed about the problems and deficiencies relating to the administration of EXIM's programs and operations and the necessity for corrective action.

The Inspector General provides objective information to promote integrity, economy, efficiency and effectiveness in EXIM's management, decision-making, and accountability. OIG seeks to serve as an agent of positive change, focusing on eliminating fraud, waste and abuse and identifying problems and making recommendations for corrective actions to EXIM's management.

Recent Recommendations


Management Advisory: Lack of Clarity in EXIM’s Conduct, Performance, and Discipline Policy

  • Recommendation #1

    EXIM’s Office of Human Capital, in coordination with the Office of General Counsel, should revise the Conduct, Performance, and Discipline Policy to either define the standards of conduct or cite EXIM’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics as well as clarify policy language to ensure that all EXIM employees are held to the same standards of conduct, regardless of the employee's appointment status.



Management Alert: EXIM’s Process for Vetting Conference Sponsors Needs Improvement

  • Recommendation #1

    The Chief Ethics Officer, in coordination with other EXIM senior officials, should conduct an analysis to determine whether EXIM’s practice of soliciting sponsorship fees sufficiently mitigates the appearance of favoritism towards any potential conference sponsor.


  • Recommendation #2

    The Chief Ethics Officer, in coordination with other EXIM senior officials, should consider developing updated criteria for reviewing sponsorship applications to mitigate potential favoritism concerns.


  • Recommendation #3

    The Chief Ethics Officer, in coordination with other EXIM senior officials, should update its procedures to include steps for documenting the decision to accept or reject each potential sponsor.