Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice)

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Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice) Type: Independent Agencies Parent organization: Department of Justice Top organization: Department of Justice Employees: 500 Executive: Inspector General Budget: $139 million (Fiscal Year 2024) Address: 950 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20530 Website: https://oig.justice.gov/ Creation Legislation: Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended Wikipedia: Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice)

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Mission The Office of the Inspector General investigates waste, fraud, abuse, and misconduct within the Department of Justice to ensure accountability and integrity. It promotes economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in DOJ programs through independent audits, inspections, and reviews.

Services Investigations of DOJ employee misconduct; audits of DOJ programs; inspections and special reviews; whistleblower protection oversight

Regulations Inspector General Act of 1978; DOJ-specific oversight policies

United States Department of Justice, Office of the Inspector General
United States Department of Justice
Style	The Honorable, Mr. Inspector General
Reports to	Attorney General of the United States and United States Congress
Seat	Department of Justice Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
Appointer	The President with Senate advice and consent
Term length	No fixed term
Deputy	William M. Blier
Website	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.

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 DOJ Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) unless the allegation concerns attorneys who work for OPR or the investigation is criminal in nature.

History of Inspectors General

Inspector General	Date Started
Michael Horowitz	April 16, 2012
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

• List of United States federal law enforcement agencies

External links

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