inspector general
noun
: a person who heads an inspectorate or a system of inspection (as of an army)
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An inspector general’s report ordered by Pritzker was found to have focused too narrowly on the state Department of Veterans Affairs while largely ignoring Public Health’s role in the crisis.
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Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
These and other instances of DOGE staffers overseeing government operations that could benefit their financial interests have prompted three Democratic lawmakers to ask the Department of Justice, government ethics officials and inspectors general to investigate.
—William Turton, ProPublica, 10 June 2025
That’s a known problem, which the Social Security inspector general in a 2023 report already recommended the agency correct.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
Image Image Despite investigations by the Department of Justice, the F.B.I. and the E.P.A.’s acting inspector general, no evidence of waste or fraud has materialized to substantiate Mr. Zeldin’s concerns.
—Claire Brown, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
These and other instances of DOGE staffers overseeing government operations that could benefit their financial interests have prompted three Democratic lawmakers to ask the Department of Justice, government ethics officials and inspectors general to investigate.
—William Turton, ProPublica, 10 June 2025
That’s a known problem, which the Social Security inspector general in a 2023 report already recommended the agency correct.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
Image Image Despite investigations by the Department of Justice, the F.B.I. and the E.P.A.’s acting inspector general, no evidence of waste or fraud has materialized to substantiate Mr. Zeldin’s concerns.
—Claire Brown, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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“Inspector general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inspector%20general. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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