inspector general
noun
: a person who heads an inspectorate or a system of inspection (as of an army)
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The inspector general’s office told Politico that roughly 85 percent of audits, evaluations and inspections that are currently in progress will be suspended due to the shutdown.
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Al Weaver, The Hill, 17 Feb. 2026
The measure aims to increase transparency and accountability, and comes after the Baltimore County Council passed a resolution last year requesting the authority to expand the inspector general's jurisdiction.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
As Baltimore County's state legislators mull whether to expand the county inspector general's oversight to the public school system, advocates are saying the move would increase transparency and accountability.
—Natalie Jones, Baltimore Sun, 16 Feb. 2026
In 2025, the Senate passed a bipartisan proposal to create a statewide office of inspector general.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
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Al Weaver, The Hill, 17 Feb. 2026
The measure aims to increase transparency and accountability, and comes after the Baltimore County Council passed a resolution last year requesting the authority to expand the inspector general's jurisdiction.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
As Baltimore County's state legislators mull whether to expand the county inspector general's oversight to the public school system, advocates are saying the move would increase transparency and accountability.
—Natalie Jones, Baltimore Sun, 16 Feb. 2026
In 2025, the Senate passed a bipartisan proposal to create a statewide office of inspector general.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Inspector general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inspector%20general. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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