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Inspectors General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [1] Inspectors General Senate confirmation Sworn in Departure Thomas D. Morris: February 19, 1977 Richard B. Lowe III (acting) N/A September 1, 1979 Brian B. Mitchell (acting) N/A: January 1, 1981: Richard P. Kusserow: June 1, 1981 Brian B. Mitchell (acting) N/A: July 1 ...
An example of the role political affiliation plays in the selection of an inspector general, and the resulting pitfalls, can be seen in the 2001 Republican appointment (and resignation under fire) of Janet Rehnquist [24] (daughter of former Chief Justice of the United States, William Rehnquist) to the post of inspector general for the U.S ...
An inspectorate or inspectorate-general (or general inspectorate) is a civil or military body charged with inspecting and reporting on some institution or institutions in its field of competence. Inspectorates cover a broad spectrum of organizations which vary in a number of terms, notably whether and to the degree to which they become involved ...
The Inspector General Act of 1978 mandated many federal departments to create Offices of Inspector General. The Act imposed a requirement on inspectors general to report both to their agency heads and to Congress. The Inspector General of the Department of State was one of the last federal OIGs to be created. [5]
The Office of the Inspector General of the United States Army dates back to the appointments of Colonel Augustin de la Balme (IG July 8, 1777 – October 11, 1777) [2] as "inspector-general of the cavalry of the United States of America," and Major General Philippe Charles Tronson du Coudray (IG August 11, 1777 – September 15, 1777) [2] as "Inspector General of Ordnance and Military Stores ...
Since January 2020, Grimm has been performing the duties of the Inspector General for HHS. As the head of HHS OIG, she leads an independent and objective organization of more than 1,600 auditors, evaluators, investigators, lawyers, and management professionals who carry out OIG's mission to protect the integrity of HHS programs as well as the ...
The CIGIE is composed of all federal U.S. Inspectors General whose offices are established under section 2 or section 8G of the Inspector General Act of 1978 [6] (5 U.S.C. App.), those that are presidentially-appointed with Senate confirmation and those that are appointed by agency heads (designated federal entities).
The inspector general has authority to “have direct and prompt access” to the secretary of defense “for any purpose pertaining to the performance of the functions and responsibilities” of the inspector general (IG Act 6.a.6). The inspector general has the authority to “select, appoint, and employ such officers and employees as may be ...