inspector general
noun
: a person who heads an inspectorate or a system of inspection (as of an army)
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After the firings, the IRS inspector general began scrutinizing the mass terminations, said a person familiar with the effort who wasn’t authorized to speak with reporters.
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William Turton, ProPublica, 25 Apr. 2025
His targets have included the 17 inspectors general dismissed in January—officials tasked with rooting out waste, fraud and abuse in federal agencies.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
The Signal incident is under review by the Defense Department’s acting inspector general, which announced its investigation earlier this month after prompting by multiple lawmakers including Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss).
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
The Defense Department acting inspector general is reviewing his disclosures.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2025
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William Turton, ProPublica, 25 Apr. 2025
His targets have included the 17 inspectors general dismissed in January—officials tasked with rooting out waste, fraud and abuse in federal agencies.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
The Signal incident is under review by the Defense Department’s acting inspector general, which announced its investigation earlier this month after prompting by multiple lawmakers including Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss).
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
The Defense Department acting inspector general is reviewing his disclosures.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Inspector general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inspector%20general. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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