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The '''U.S.''' '''Department of Education Office of Inspector General''' ('''ED''' '''OIG''') is an [[Inspector General]] office created by the [[Department of Education Organization Act]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Department of Education Organization Act|url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-93/pdf/STATUTE-93-Pg668.pdf#page=5|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref> The Inspector General for the [[United States Department of Education|Department of Education]] is charged with investigating and auditing department programs to combat [[waste]], [[fraud]], and [[wiktionary:Abuse|abuse]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=[USC02] INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT OF 1978|url=https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=/prelim@title5/title5a/node20&edition=prelim|access-date=2020-10-29|website=uscode.house.gov}}</ref>

== History of Inspectors General ==
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!'''Inspector General'''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=July 25, 2017|title=Inspector General Historical Data|url=https://ignet.gov/sites/default/files/files/IG%20History%20(PAS)%20-%207-25-17.pdf|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=October 1, 2020|website=Council of Inspector Generals on Integrity and Efficiency}}</ref>
!'''Appointment Date<ref name=":0" />'''
|-
|Sandra Bruce<br/>
|January 26, 2022<ref>{{cite web |title=OIG Leadership Team |url=https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oig/leadershipteam.html |website=www2.ed.gov |access-date=10 February 2022 |language=en |date=28 January 2022}}</ref>
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|Sandra Bruce (Acting)
|December 3, 2018<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=POGO IG Vacancy Tracker|url=https://www.pogo.org/database/inspector-general-vacancy-tracker|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=October 28, 2020|website=}}</ref>
|-
|Kathleen S. Tighe
|March 17, 2010
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|Mary Mitchelson (Acting)
|July 1, 2008
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|John P. Higgins Jr.
|November 27, 2002
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|John P. Higgins Jr. (Acting)
|May 27, 2002
|-
|Lorraine Pratte Lewis
|June 14, 1999
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|John P. Higgins Jr. (Acting)
|March 1, 1998
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|Steve McNamara (Acting)
|January 1, 1998
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|Thomas R. Bloom
|January 3, 1996
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|John P. Higgins Jr. (Acting)
|April 3, 1995
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|Gretchen C. Schwarz (Acting)
|March 4, 1995
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|James B. Thomas Jr.
|July 27, 1981
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|John C. Yazurlo (Acting)
|January 27, 1981
|-
|James B. Thomas Jr.
|August 26, 1980
|-
|John C. Yazurlo (Acting)
|May 4, 1980
|}

== References ==
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{{United States federal Offices of Inspector General}}
{{United_States Department of Education}}
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[[Category:United States inspectors general|Education Office of Inspector General, Department of]]
[[Category:United States Department of Education]]
[[Category:United States Department of Education agencies]]


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