Office of the Inspector General [Department of Justice] Law and Legal Definition
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is a part of the U.S. Department of Justice that conducts independent investigations, audits, inspections, and special reviews of the U.S. Department of Justice personnel and programs to detect and deter waste, fraud, abuse, and misconduct, and to promote integrity, economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in Department of Justice operations. The OIG has the jurisdiction to review the programs and personnel of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the U.S. Marshals Service, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the U.S. Attorneys, and all other organizations in the Department. The agency examine, evaluate and if necessary, critique these operations and activities, recommending ways for the Department to carry out its responsibilities in the most effective, efficient, and economical manner possible.
Legal Definition list
- Office of the Inspector General [Department of Justice]
- Office of the Federal Register [OFR]
- Office of the Federal Detention Trustee
- Office of the Deputy Attorney General
- Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization [Department of State]
- Office of the Legal Adviser [Department of State]
- Office of the Managing Director [FCC]
- Office of the Managing Director [Federal Communications Commission]
- Office of the Pardon Attorney [Department of Justice]
- Office of the Science and Technology Adviser [Department of State]
- Office of the Solicitor [Department of Labor]
