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{{Short description|Government body}} {{Infobox official post | post = [[United States Department of Justice]], Office of the Inspector General | body = | flag = | flagsize = | flagcaption = | insignia = | insigniasize = | insigniacaption = | image = | incumbent = | acting = | incumbentsince = April 16, 2012 | department = [[United States Department of Justice]] | style = The Honorable, Mr. Inspector General | reports_to = [[Attorney General of the United States]] and [[United States Congress]] | seat = [[Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building|Department of Justice Headquarters]], [[Washington, D.C.]] | appointer = The [[President of the United States|President]] | appointer_qualified = with [[United States Senate|Senate]] [[Advice_and_consent#Constitutional_provision|advice and consent]] | termlength = No fixed term | constituting_instrument = | formation = | first = | succession = | deputy = William M. Blier | salary = | website = {{url|oig.justice.gov/}} }}The '''Office of the Inspector General''' ('''OIG''') for the [[United States Department of Justice]] (DOJ) is responsible for conducting nearly all of the investigations of DOJ employees and programs. The office has several hundred employees, reporting to the Inspector General. [[Michael E. Horowitz]] has held the post since 2012.<ref name="presentIG">[https://www.justice.gov/oig/about/ About the DOJ OIG], About The Office.</ref><ref>Matt Zapotosky; Sari Horwitz. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/01/12/justice-department-inspector-general-to-investigate-pre-election-actions-by-department-and-fbi Justice Department inspector general to investigate pre-election actions by department and FBI]. ''[[Washington Post]]'', 12 Jan 2017.</ref> The OIG conducts independent investigations, audits, inspections, and special reviews of United States Department of Justice personnel and programs. The OIG completes these tasks to detect and deter waste, fraud, abuse, and misconduct, and to promote integrity, economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in Department of Justice operations. The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) consists of a front office, which comprises the Inspector General, the Deputy Inspector General, the Office of the General Counsel, and six major components. Each division is headed by an Assistant Inspector General. The OIG's investigative jurisdiction includes all allegations of criminal wrongdoing or administrative misconduct by DOJ employees, except for allegations of misconduct that "relate to the exercise of the authority of an attorney to investigate, litigate, or provide legal advice," which are referred to the [[Office of Professional Responsibility|DOJ Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR)]] unless the allegation concerns attorneys who work for OPR or the investigation is criminal in nature.<ref>5 U.S.C. App. §&nbsp;8E(b).</ref> == History of Inspectors General == {| class="wikitable" |+ !Inspector General<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|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|access-date=August 28, 2020|website=Council of Inspector Generals on Integrity and Efficiency}}</ref> !Date Started<ref name=":0" /> |- |[[Michael E. Horowitz|Michael Horowitz]] |April 16, 2012<ref>{{Cite web|title=Meet the Inspector General {{!}} U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General|url=https://oig.justice.gov/about/meet-ig|access-date=2020-11-03|website=oig.justice.gov}}</ref> |- |Cynthia Schnedar (Acting) |January 29, 2011 |- |[[Glenn Fine]] |December 15, 2000 |- |Glenn Fine (Acting) |August 10, 2000 |- |Robert L. Ashbaugh (Acting) |August 16, 1999 |- |[[Michael Bromwich]] |June 9, 1994 |- |Richard J. Hankinson |June 25, 1990 |- |[[Anthony C. Moscato]] (Acting) |April 14, 1989 |} == See also == {{Portal|United States}} * [[List of United States federal law enforcement agencies]] {{-}} == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == * {{official|https://oig.justice.gov/}} {{United States federal Offices of Inspector General}} {{United States Department of Justice}} {{authority control}} [[Category:United States inspectors general|Justice Office of the Inspector General, Department of]] [[Category:United States Department of Justice|Inspector General]]