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 on her alleged misconduct was forthcoming before The New York Post first exposed a whistleblower’s complaint about alleged drinking during office hours, creating a hostile work environment and an affair with a security guard.
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Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
In the investigation’s place, the Fed’s inspector general has agreed to scrutinize the significant cost overruns at the central bank’s ongoing multibillion-dollar renovation project at its Washington, DC, headquarters.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Nearly 12,000 tips and complaints a year flowg through the inspector general's door, nearly double from when Witzburg took over the post in 2022.
—Chris Tye, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Republican senators — and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent — floated congressional and inspector general investigations as a substitute; Pirro settled on the latter.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
In the investigation’s place, the Fed’s inspector general has agreed to scrutinize the significant cost overruns at the central bank’s ongoing multibillion-dollar renovation project at its Washington, DC, headquarters.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Nearly 12,000 tips and complaints a year flowg through the inspector general's door, nearly double from when Witzburg took over the post in 2022.
—Chris Tye, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Republican senators — and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent — floated congressional and inspector general investigations as a substitute; Pirro settled on the latter.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Inspector general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inspector%20general. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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