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U.S. Department of Education, Office of Inspector General

Agency overview
Formed	1979
Headquarters	Washington, D.C.
Agency executives	Sandra Bruce, Inspector General René Rocque, Deputy Inspector General
Parent agency	U.S. Department of Education
Website	www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oig/index.html

The U.S. Department of Education Office of Inspector General (ED OIG) is an Inspector General office created by the Department of Education Organization Act. The Inspector General for the Department of Education is charged with investigating and auditing department programs to combat waste, fraud, and abuse.

Organizational Structure

The Office of Inspector General is broken up into six main components: management services, legal services, audit services, technology services, enterprise & external affairs, and investigation services. Each component is headed by an Assistant Inspector General (AIG) assisted by a Deputy Assistant Inspector General (DAIG).

Immediate Office of the Inspector General

The Immediate Office of the Inspector General (IOIG) is responsible for the coordination and oversight of the OIG’s mission, providing overall leadership, setting the direction of the OIG, and providing internal management support and communications services. It consists of the IG, DIG, the executive staff, as well as Enterprise & External Affairs.

Enterprise and External Affairs

OIG Enterprise & External Affairs (EEA) facilitates activities impacting the entire OIG enterprise, including strategic planning, organizational performance management, workforce engagement, communications, risk management, internal oversight, and quality checks of investigations.

Executives

• Assistant Inspector General, Theresa Perolini

Subcomponents

• Strategy and Performance Services
• Quality and Integrity Group
• Congressional and Communications Services
• Workforce Engagement Services

Audit Services

OIG Audit Services (AS) is responsible for audit-related activities aimed at improving Department programs and operations, including Federal student aid, K–12 schools, charter schools, special education, vocational education, adult education, and more. Audit Services conducts analyses, internal and external audits, inspections, reviews, and special studies designed to improve Department programs and operations.

Executives

• Assistant Inspector General, Sean Dawson

Subcomponents

• Elementary and Secondary Oversight Team
• Information Technology Oversight Team
• Higher Education Oversight Team
• Audit Operations Team
• Financial Statement Audit Team
• Internal Operations Oversight Team
• Non-Federal Audit Team

Investigation Services

OIG Investigation Services (IS) is composed of law enforcement professionals who conduct criminal and civil investigations involving Department programs, operations, and funding. Investigation Services’ special agents investigate suspected fraudulent activities by Department employees, contractors, grant recipients, school officials—in essence any entity or individual that awards, disburses, or receives Department funds or participates in its programs. Investigation Services also tackles cybercrime affecting and involving the use of Department IT systems. Investigation Services maintains the OIG Hotline.

Executives

• Assistant Inspector General, Jason Williams
• Deputy Assistant Inspector General, Terry Harris

Subcomponents

• Central Regional Office
• Eastern Regional Office
• Western Regional Office
• Investigative Operations Unit
  • Technology Crimes Division

Technology Services

OIG Technology Services (TS) provides advanced data analytics in support of OIG audits and investigations, and maintains the OIG’s systems, its IT infrastructure and security posture.

Executives

• Assistant Inspector General, Antonio Murray (acting)
• Deputy Assistant Inspector General, Antonio Murray

Subcomponents

• Data and Analytic Services
• Technology Support Operations

Legal Services

OIG Legal Services (LS) manages the OIG’s legal and Freedom of Information Act functions as well as provides legal assistance to the Inspector General and OIG staff, and ensure all operations of the Office are in compliance with all federal statutes and regulatory requirements. LS staff also ensure OIG staff are acting ethically.

Executives

• Counsel to the Inspector General, Antigone Potamianos

Management Services

OIG Management Services (MS) provides administrative and management support to the Inspector General and all OIG components, including managing the budget, human resources, facility & property, procurement, and managing OIG administrative and management policy and procedures.

Executives

• Assistant Inspector General, Joy Stith
• Deputy Assistant Inspector General, Takiyah Golden

Subcomponents

• Office of Human Resources
• Office of Budget Services
• Office of Administrative Operations
  • Office of Procurement Services
  • Office of Support Services

History of Inspectors General

References

1. "Department of Education Organization Act" (PDF).
2. "[USC02] INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT OF 1978". uscode.house.gov. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
3. ^ "OIG Components". U.S. Department of Education Office of Inspector General. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
4. ^ "Inspector General Historical Data" (PDF). Council of Inspector Generals on Integrity and Efficiency. July 25, 2017. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
5. "OIG Leadership Team". www2.ed.gov. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
6. "POGO IG Vacancy Tracker". Retrieved October 28, 2020.

v t e United States Department of Education
Headquarters: 400 Maryland Avenue SW (Education Department Building) Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education Cindy Marten, Deputy Secretary of Education
Secretary of Education	Office for Civil Rights Institute of Education Sciences (National Center for Education Statistics)
Deputy Secretary of Education	Office of Innovation and Improvement (defunct) Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (Rehabilitation Services Administration Office of Special Education Programs) Office of English Language Acquisition Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (Office of Safe and Healthy Students Office of Migrant Education)
Under Secretary of Education	Federal Student Aid Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education Office of Postsecondary Education TRiO White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics White House Initiative on American Indian and Alaska Native Education White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans
Programs	National Library of Education Education Resources Information Center National Assessment of Educational Progress
Independent organizations	Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance National Institute for Literacy National Assessment Governing Board National Board for Education Sciences

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