inspector general
noun
: a person who heads an inspectorate or a system of inspection (as of an army)
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The law also empowers both the chair of the oversight board and the inspector general to issue subpoenas for documents or testimony.
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Richard Halstead, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Gustafson said a bipartisan selection committee to choose candidates to be the next inspector general would start in August.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Once confirmed, the inspector general serves a five-year term that would not line up with the governor’s four-year term, adding another layer of independence.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
The position of inspector general of high-speed rail was created to bring more transparency and accountability to the project.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
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Richard Halstead, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Gustafson said a bipartisan selection committee to choose candidates to be the next inspector general would start in August.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Once confirmed, the inspector general serves a five-year term that would not line up with the governor’s four-year term, adding another layer of independence.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
The position of inspector general of high-speed rail was created to bring more transparency and accountability to the project.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
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“Inspector general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inspector%20general. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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