inspector general
noun
: a person who heads an inspectorate or a system of inspection (as of an army)
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) — who has called on the DOT’s inspector general to look into New York and Philly TRACON’s short staffing and infrastructural issues — expressed his skepticism.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 9 May 2025
Moran requested that Collins and the administration prioritize the nomination and installation of a permanent VA inspector general as part of the department’s accountability and reform efforts.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 6 May 2025
The agency's inspector general found that 73,000 overpayments in 2022 were due to problems with Social Security's own calculations, rather than the fault of the beneficiary.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 5 May 2025
Some past inspectors general have faced accusations of being too combative — or too cozy — with department leadership.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 9 May 2025
Moran requested that Collins and the administration prioritize the nomination and installation of a permanent VA inspector general as part of the department’s accountability and reform efforts.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 6 May 2025
The agency's inspector general found that 73,000 overpayments in 2022 were due to problems with Social Security's own calculations, rather than the fault of the beneficiary.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 5 May 2025
Some past inspectors general have faced accusations of being too combative — or too cozy — with department leadership.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Inspector general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inspector%20general. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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