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

United States Department of Commerce, Office of Inspector General
Seal of the U.S. Department of Commerce
Incumbent Jill Baisinger Acting since May 31, 2024
United States Department of Commerce
Seat	Washington, D.C.
Formation	1978
First holder	Guy W. Chamberlin Jr.
Website	www.oig.doc.gov

The U.S. Department of Commerce Office of Inspector General (DOC OIG) is one of the Inspector General offices created by the Inspector General Act of 1978.^[1] The Inspector General for the Department of Commerce is charged with investigating and auditing department programs to combat waste, fraud, and abuse.^[1]

History of Inspectors General


Inspector General^[2]	Date Started^[2]
Jill Baisinger (Acting)	May 31, 2024^[3]
Roderick Anderson (Acting)	January 5, 2024
Peggy E. Gustafson	January 9, 2017
C. Morgan Kim (Acting)	June 4, 2015
Todd Zinser	December 26, 2007
Elizabeth Barlow (Acting)	June 7, 2007
Johnnie E. Frazier	July 20, 1999
Johnnie E. Frazier (Acting)	January 7, 1998
Francis (Frank) D. DeGeorge	April 18, 1988
Francis (Frank) D. DeGeorge (Acting)	April 21, 1987
Sherman M. Funk	October 2, 1981
Frederic A. Heim Jr. (Acting)^[4]	January 21, 1981
Mary Bass	July 9, 1979
Guy W. Chamberlin Jr. (Acting)^[5]	October 1978

References

^ ^a ^b "[USC02] INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT OF 1978". uscode.house.gov. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Inspector General Historical Data" (PDF). Council of Inspector Generals on Integrity and Efficiency. July 25, 2017. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
^ "Biden to replace embattled acting Commerce IG". Government Executive. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
^ As AIG/Audit was next in succession when President Reagan removed all IGs.
^ While Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration, functioned as Acting IG until Mary Bass was sworn in.

v t e Federal Offices of Inspector General of the United States
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Other OIGs	Architect of the Capitol Capitol Police Central Intelligence Agency Government Accountability Office Government Publishing Office House of Representatives Intelligence Community Library of Congress
Special OIGs	Afghanistan Reconstruction Pandemic Recovery Troubled Asset Relief Program
Former OIGs	Coalition Provisional Authority Federal Emergency Management Agency Iraq Reconstruction
Related organizations	Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency Government Accountability Office Pandemic Response Accountability Committee Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board

v t e United States Department of Commerce
Headquarters: Herbert C. Hoover Building Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce Don Graves, Deputy Secretary of Commerce
Deputy Secretary of Commerce	Economic Development Administration National Technical Information Service Minority Business Development Agency National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs	Bureau of the Census Federal Audit Clearinghouse Bureau of Economic Analysis
Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security	Bureau of Industry and Security Office of Export Enforcement
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property	United States Patent and Trademark Office
Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade	International Trade Administration Commercial Service
Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service Marine Fisheries Service Ocean Service Weather Service Marine & Aviation Operations Oceanic & Atmospheric Research
Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology	National Institute of Standards and Technology

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