let me address acting ig mary kendall, who is presently at the department of interior. he's been there since 2009 in an acting role. and has suspended or debarred 78 firms or individuals. she's also responsible for the investigation into the department's general management service. so i don't think we would at any point suggest that she hasn't done a good job, in fact a very effective job as an acting ig, correct? >> i know, mary, i think the world of mary, and i think she's done a great word. -- job. >> i can't begin to tell you how important i think you are in the role that you play, i want to focus on what we should be doing to make sure that the recommendations we make are actually implemented. because for the talk of billions of dollars, of potential savings that you are able to ferret out in any investigation, unless the department additionally takes action, there is no hammer. how do we give you more teeth, is one question, two having been in your position for 12 or 10 years now, i guess. i recognize that this committee has take an real interest in ig recommendat

mary kendall who is presently at the department of the interior. she's been there since 2009 in an acting role and has suspended or debarred 78 firms or individuals. she's also responsible for the investigation into the department's minimal management service. so i don't think we would at any point suggest that she hasn't done a good job, in fact, a very effective job as an acting i.g. correct? >> i know plair. i think the world of mary, and i think she's done a great job. >> okay. now, what i would like to concentrate on, and i can't begin to tell you how important i think you are in the roles that you play, i want to focus on what we should be doing to make sure the recommendations you make are actually implemented, because for the top billions of dollars of potential savings that you are able to ferret out in any investigation, unless the department willfully takes action, there is no hammer. how do we give you more teeth is one question. two, to what extent do your recommendations typically get embrac embraced? and all of you can answer. maybe