Date Issued
Report Number
OIGEvaluationReportNo15-03
Report Type
Inspection / Evaluation
Description
The mission of the FTC is to protect consumers by preventing anticompetitive, deceptive, and unfair business practices; enhancing informed consumer choices and public understanding of the competitive process; and accomplishing this without unduly burdening legitimate business activity. The Bureau of Economics (BE) performs research and analysis to determine economic impacts of FTC actions, as well as the impact of government regulation on competition and consumers. The FTC OIG performed this evaluation to determine whether BE optimizes its resources to accomplish its mission efficiently and effectively.
Joint Report
Yes
Participating OIG
Federal Trade Commission OIG
Agency Wide
Yes (agency-wide)
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0