office of the inspector general.
oversight division of a United States federal or state agency
Yale Officer’s Gun Discharges During Locked-Car Rescue
A Yale police officer’s gun discharged while the officer used it to break a car window and reach a person reportedly trying to harm themself near campus. The person, who was not hit by the gunfire, was hospitalized with self-inflicted injuries, and Connecticut’s Office of the Inspector General is investigating.
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About office of the inspector general
In the United States, office of inspector general (OIG) is a generic term for the oversight division of a federal, state, or local government 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.
Everything about office of the inspector general →- Country
- United States
- Inception
- 1976
- Website
- https://www.ignet.gov/, https://www.oversight.gov/
