What is an inspector general and what do they do?
On October 12, 1978, Congress passed the Inspector General Act, which established twelve Federal Offices of Inspector General tasked with rooting out fraud and waste and providing non-partisan ...
PBS2d
Inspectors general fired by Trump issue warning about lack of oversight
The Trump administration's first weeks saw a wave of firings, including more than 17 inspectors general, independent watchdogs overseeing government waste, fraud and abuse. These actions have already ...
Axios on MSN4d
Atlanta's inspector general resigns from office
Citing "sustained and savage" attacks from City Hall, Atlanta inspector general Shannon Manigault announced her resignation ...
federalnewsnetwork.com2d
The deposed inspector general from the biggest department speaks out
Robert Storch, who has had a long and successful federal career, is speaking out after President Donald Trump let him go in a purge of IGs governmentwide.
Connecticut Office of Inspector General determines Hartford detention staff not at fault for in-custody death
The Connecticut Office of the Inspector General Thursday released a report determining detention staff are not at fault for ...
Trump fires USAID's inspector general after his office released a report critical of the administration
Paul Martin's office put out a report Monday detailing the negative impact of the Trump administration’s push for drastic ...
Trump Fires USAID Inspector General After Critical Report—Here’s What To Know
It’s not immediately clear whether the firings are legal, as the Trump administration is required to give a 30-day notice.
Atlanta Inspector General resigns: ‘I hate that it’s come to this’
Atlanta Inspector General Shannon K. Manigault announced her resignation from her position, abuses at City Hall and a ...
Minnesota should create a statewide inspector general’s office
The office of Feeding Our Future is seen Jan. 27, 2022, in St. Anthony, Minn., a week after an FBI raid. (Shari L. Gross/The ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution4d
City Council OK’s legislative overhaul of Atlanta’s inspector general
The legislation passed in a 14-1 vote, with Council member Liliana Bakhtiari as the sole opponent. The proposal had gone through weeks of proposed changes by City Council members. Some have been ...
Atlanta inspector general resigns citing retaliation, city council approves changes to office
The city IG, Shannon K. Manigault, spoke hours before the City Council approved a bill that would restructure oversight of ...