Ethics in Government Act, which required federal officials to disclose their financial histories and created the Office of Independent Counsel, tasked with investigating potentially illegal acts by the president and other senior officials. Lastly, Carter signed the Inspector General Act, which established a dozen independent inspectors general in federal departments who could investigate reports from whistleblowers of fraud and abuse. In an effort to create a more open and transparent presidency, Carter made White House records subject to release under freedom of information laws and invoked
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