The Office of Inspector General, which is part of the Department of Health and Human Services, was established by Congress in 1976 to identify and eliminate fraud, waste, and abuse in Department of Health and Human Services programs and to promote efficiency and economy in departmental operations.
This article is about promotion of a cause or point of view. For legal representation, see Advocate. Advocacy is an activity by an individual or group which aims to influence decisions within political, economic, and social systems and institutions.
Many nonprofits are established as social advocacy organizations. These are mostly membership organizations that form to advance a specific set of beliefs or to reach specific goals. The National Organization for Women and Greenpeace are examples of social advocacy nonprofits.