inspector general
noun
: a person who heads an inspectorate or a system of inspection (as of an army)
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Schiavo investigated some of these cases during her time as DOT inspector general.
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Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
The former inspector general of the Department of Transportation, Mary Schiavo, said getting these workers prepped and primed is extremely costly.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Last month, however, the Commerce Department inspector general's office raised concerns that the bureau may not be able to recruit enough workers for the test.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
That the inspector general of the Department of Justice investigated this issue.
—ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
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Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
The former inspector general of the Department of Transportation, Mary Schiavo, said getting these workers prepped and primed is extremely costly.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Last month, however, the Commerce Department inspector general's office raised concerns that the bureau may not be able to recruit enough workers for the test.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
That the inspector general of the Department of Justice investigated this issue.
—ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Inspector general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inspector%20general. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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