U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Inspector General

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Inspector General
Formed	1978
Headquarters	Washington, D.C.
Parent agency	U.S. Department of Agriculture
Inspector General	Phyllis Fong
Website	www.usda.gov/oig/

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of Inspector General (USDA OIG) is one of the Inspector General offices created by the Inspector General Act of 1978.^[1] The Inspector General for the Department of Agriculture is charged with investigating and auditing department programs to combat waste, fraud, and abuse.^[1]

History of Inspectors General[]


Inspector General^[2]	Date Started^[2]
Phyllis Fong	December 2, 2002
(Acting)	October 3, 2001
	October 14, 1994
	August 1, 1990
(Acting)	December 26, 1988
	August 11, 1986
	July 31, 1981
(Acting)	January 27, 1981
^{[note 1]}	July 24, 1979
^{[note 2]}	October 25, 1977
^{[note 3]}	May 1969
^{[note 4]}	July 19, 1962

Notes[]

^ Appointment via Inspector General Act of 1978, dated October 12, 1978.
^ OIG was administratively re-established by Secretary’s Memorandum 1915, dated March 23, 1977.
^ OIG abolished by Secretary’s Memorandum 1863, dated January 9, 1974. (That memorandum also established a separate Office of Audit and Office of Investigation.)
^ OIG established administratively by Secretary Orville L. Freeman and announced in July 19, 1962 press release.

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "[USC02] INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT OF 1978". uscode.house.gov. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Inspector General Historical Data" (PDF). Council of Inspector Generals on Integrity and Efficiency. July 25, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2020.

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[3] Appointment via Inspector General Act of 1978, dated October 12, 1978.

[4] OIG was administratively re-established by Secretary’s Memorandum 1915, dated March 23, 1977.

[5] OIG abolished by Secretary’s Memorandum 1863, dated January 9, 1974. (That memorandum also established a separate Office of Audit and Office of Investigation.)

[6] OIG established administratively by Secretary Orville L. Freeman and announced in July 19, 1962 press release.

[:1-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "[USC02] INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT OF 1978". uscode.house.gov. Retrieved 2020-10-29.

[:0-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Inspector General Historical Data" (PDF). Council of Inspector Generals on Integrity and Efficiency. July 25, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2020.

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