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.
Sir Peter would also like to see the current adversarial system of advocacy examined by the royal commission. 3. uncountable noun. An advocacy group or organization is one that tries to influence the decisions of a government or other authority.