inspector general
noun
: a person who heads an inspectorate or a system of inspection (as of an army)
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Since 2010, the agency has only divested 160 acres of real estate, according to a November inspector general report.
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Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
In July, the city’s inspector general revealed that DPW facilities and trucks had broken air conditioning and did not provide enough water, ice and fans to workers.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 15 Nov. 2024
One part of the program was the subject of $78 billion in fraud during the pandemic, according to the agency's inspector general.
—Laura Strickler, NBC News, 18 Oct. 2024
This distorts a key finding in an August 2024 report from the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general.
—Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
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Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
In July, the city’s inspector general revealed that DPW facilities and trucks had broken air conditioning and did not provide enough water, ice and fans to workers.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 15 Nov. 2024
One part of the program was the subject of $78 billion in fraud during the pandemic, according to the agency's inspector general.
—Laura Strickler, NBC News, 18 Oct. 2024
This distorts a key finding in an August 2024 report from the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general.
—Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Inspector general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inspector%20general. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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