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).[3]
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.[3]
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.[3]
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.[3]
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.[3]
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.[3]
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.[3]
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.[3]
Executives
Assistant Inspector General, Joy Stith
Deputy Assistant Inspector General, Takiyah Golden
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