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Offices of Inspectors General  

Definition

  • An inspector general (IG) is an official of a federal agency who has been appointed by the president of the United States specifically to review and report on operations within his or her agency. The IG is the chief law enforcement official within that department or agency (except for the Department of Justice [DOJ]). [Source: Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement; Inspectors General, Offices of]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-NBCNRD5P-3

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