The U.S. Department of Education Office of Inspector General (ED OIG) is an
Inspector General
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Australia
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office created by the
Department of Education Organization Act
The Department of Education Organization Act is a United States federal law enacted in 1979.
Purpose
Congress established the United States Department of Education (ED) with the Department of Education Organization Act. Under the law, ED's missio ...
.
The Inspector General for the
Department of Education
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is charged with investigating and auditing department programs to combat
waste
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,
fraud
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, and
abuse
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.
History of Inspectors General
References
Education Office of Inspector General, Department of
United States Department of Education
United States Department of Education agencies
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