What is an inspector general and what do they do?
On October 12, 1978, Congress passed the Inspector General Act, which established twelve Federal Offices of Inspector General tasked with rooting out fraud and waste and providing non-partisan ...
White House fires USAID inspector general after warning about funding oversight, officials say
The White House fired the USAID inspector general on Tuesday, several U.S. officials said. The dismissal comes a day after ...
Inspector general fired by Trump calls the termination ‘very troubling’
Eight inspectors general whom Donald Trump fired from their federal agency watchdog posts are suing for their jobs back.
Trump fires USAID inspector general after report critical of funding freeze
The USAID inspector general did his job and did it well. For his trouble, the White House fired him. The move was quickly labeled the “ midnight massacre .” Late on a Friday night, in the first week ...
Inspector general vacancies after Trump firings draw questions about agency oversight
The inspectors general for at least 17 agencies were terminated in late January, with one such official receiving a letter ...