inspector general
noun
: a person who heads an inspectorate or a system of inspection (as of an army)
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Georgetown law professor Steve Vladeck, a witness called by Democrats, said the nondisclosure process followed then-existing DOJ guidelines and that Congress only revised notification rules after a 2024 inspector general report.
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
Incumbent Samantha Steele had her attorney issue a cease-and-desist letter to her Democratic opponent, Liz Nicholson, after Nicholson filed an official complaint with the county’s inspector general against Steele.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Typically, the inspector general investigates schemes defrauding Medicare, improper payments -- such as to insurance companies to cover Medicaid members who had died -- and whether states are doing adequate oversight of providers in their borders.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
The inspector general's investigation found that Reece and Ruff — who were supervisor and subordinate — did not disclose their romantic relationship, which is a violation of a city executive order.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 6 Jan. 2026
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
Incumbent Samantha Steele had her attorney issue a cease-and-desist letter to her Democratic opponent, Liz Nicholson, after Nicholson filed an official complaint with the county’s inspector general against Steele.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Typically, the inspector general investigates schemes defrauding Medicare, improper payments -- such as to insurance companies to cover Medicaid members who had died -- and whether states are doing adequate oversight of providers in their borders.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
The inspector general's investigation found that Reece and Ruff — who were supervisor and subordinate — did not disclose their romantic relationship, which is a violation of a city executive order.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Inspector general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inspector%20general. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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