In the United States,a special agent is an official title used to refer to certain investigators or detectives of federal,military,tribal,or state agencies who primarily serve in criminal investigatory positions. Additionally,some special agents operate in criminal intelligence,counterterrorism,or counterintelligence-based roles as well,with one or all of these roles occasionally taking precedence over criminal investigatory tasks.
In the United States,Office of Inspector General (OIG) is a generic term for the oversight division of a federal or state agency aimed at preventing inefficient or unlawful operations within their parent agency. Such offices are attached to many federal executive departments,independent federal agencies,as well as state and local governments. Each office includes an inspector general and employees charged with identifying,auditing,and investigating fraud,waste,abuse,embezzlement and mismanagement of any kind within the executive department.
The U.S.Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General is one of the Inspector General offices created by the Inspector General Act of 1978. The Inspector General for the Department of Transportation,like the Inspectors General of other federal departments and agencies,is charged with monitoring and auditing department programs to combat waste,fraud,and abuse.
The federal government of the United States empowers a wide range of federal law enforcement agencies to maintain law and public order related to matters affecting the country as a whole.
United States Intelligence Community Oversight duties are shared by both the executive and legislative branches of the government. Oversight,in this case,is the supervision of intelligence agencies,and making them accountable for their actions. Generally oversight bodies look at the following general issues:following policymaker needs,the quality of analysis,operations,and legality of actions.
The Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) addresses integrity,economy,and effectiveness issues that transcend individual Government agencies;and increase the professionalism and effectiveness of personnel by developing policies,technical standards,and approaches to aid in the establishment of a well-trained and highly skilled workforce in the Office of Inspector General. CIGIE was established in October 2008 as an independent entity within the United States executive branch by the Inspector General Reform Act (IGRA).
The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General is an independent,objective agency that provides oversight related to the programs and operations of the United States Department of Defense (DoD). DoD IG was created in 1982 as an amendment to the Inspector General Act of 1978.
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is responsible for oversight of the United States Department of Health and Human Service's approximately $2.4 trillion portfolio of programs. Approximately 1,650 auditors,investigators,and evaluators,supplemented by staff with expertise in law,technology,cybersecurity,data analytics,statistics,medicine,economics,health policy,and management and administration. Based on Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey scores,OIG has been ranked the best place to work in HHS for 5 consecutive years by the Partnership for Public Service.
Daniel Ronald Levinson is an American attorney who served as Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from September 8,2004,to May 31,2019. HHS is among the largest departments in the federal government,encompassing Medicare,Medicaid,public health,medical research,food and drug safety,welfare,child and family services,disease prevention,Indian health,and mental health services. It also exercises leadership responsibilities in public health emergency preparedness and combating bio-terrorism.
Michael Evan Horowitz is an American attorney and government official. He is the Inspector General of the United States Department of Justice.
The Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) is an independent oversight committee within the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency,created by the Coronavirus Aid,Relief,and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 to ensure that the $2.2 trillion of the CARES act,plus 5 other pandemic-related pieces of legislation totaling over $5 trillion in government funds,were not misspent.
Hannibal "Mike" Ware is the inspector general of the United States Small Business Administration. Ware was sworn into office on May 24,2018.
Christi A. Grimm is an American government official who has served as the Inspector General in the United States Department of Health and Human Services since February 2022.
Robert A. (Bob) Westbrooks is an American attorney and former government executive,certified public accountant,auditor,federal agent,government watchdog,speaker and author. Westbrooks is best known for his work as an inspector general and for the transparency he provided to the American public as executive director of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC),an independent committee within the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE).
The U.S.Department of Labor,Office of Inspector General is one of the Inspector General offices created by the Inspector General Act of 1978.
David Weil is an American academic and economist who was the nominee to serve as administrator of the Wage and Hour Division at the United States Department of Labor in the Biden administration. He previously served in this role during the Obama administration from 2014 to 2017.
Andrew George Schopler is an American lawyer who serves as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. He served as a United States Magistrate Judge of the same court from 2016 to 2023.
