INSPECTORS GENERAL

Each major federal agency contains an Office of Inspector General - a statutorily independent body responsible for investigating waste, fraud, abuse, and misconduct within that agency and reporting findings to Congress and the public. This section documents significant IG findings across federal agencies, the institutional status of IG offices across administrations, and the record of IG firings, vacancies, and interference. Sources include IG reports published on agency websites, congressional testimony by IGs, and GAO analysis of IG independence and effectiveness. The archive will expand as additional records are completed.