Inaugural holder Raymond C. Miller Website Official Website | Formation 1957 | |
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The Inspector General of the Department of State heads the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of State and is responsible for detecting and investigating waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in the United States Department of State. In the Department, the Inspector General has a rank equivalent to Assistant Secretary.
Vacancy during Clinton tenure
Throughout the tenure of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, there was no permanent inspector general at the State Department. Moreover, President Barack Obama did not nominate anyone for that position while she was Secretary.
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