inspector general
noun
: a person who heads an inspectorate or a system of inspection (as of an army)
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The inspector general’s findings echo a 2017 investigation by The Associated Press that found 327 Superfund sites vulnerable to flooding driven by climate change.
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ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Already, the Artemis program has spent something in the range of $93 billion, according to one recent accounting from the agency's inspector general.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
In conducting the audit, GAO would scrutinize the findings of federal and state auditors, inspectors general and attorney generals; single audit reports; and other publicly available federal oversight and program integrity data.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
While the state’s Department of Education and the Department of Human Services each have their own inspectors general, neither has law-enforcement powers.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Already, the Artemis program has spent something in the range of $93 billion, according to one recent accounting from the agency's inspector general.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
In conducting the audit, GAO would scrutinize the findings of federal and state auditors, inspectors general and attorney generals; single audit reports; and other publicly available federal oversight and program integrity data.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
While the state’s Department of Education and the Department of Human Services each have their own inspectors general, neither has law-enforcement powers.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Inspector general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inspector%20general. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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