inspector general
noun
: a person who heads an inspectorate or a system of inspection (as of an army)
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The inspector general is a captive entity of IRS management.
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William Henck, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
The inspector general did find that the FBI failed to properly check with its field offices as part of its preparation for Jan. 6.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Dec. 2024
The inspector general recommends in the report that the FBI reassess its procedures to prepare for potential domestic security issues that are not designated as a national special security event like Jan. 6.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
But the inspector general's office determined that the FBI failed to canvass its field offices ahead of Jan. 6, 2021, to identify any intelligence, including from informants, about potential threats that day to Congress' certification of Biden's electoral win.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
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William Henck, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
The inspector general did find that the FBI failed to properly check with its field offices as part of its preparation for Jan. 6.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Dec. 2024
The inspector general recommends in the report that the FBI reassess its procedures to prepare for potential domestic security issues that are not designated as a national special security event like Jan. 6.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
But the inspector general's office determined that the FBI failed to canvass its field offices ahead of Jan. 6, 2021, to identify any intelligence, including from informants, about potential threats that day to Congress' certification of Biden's electoral win.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Inspector general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inspector%20general. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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