Series: Ethics in Practice

Inspectors General: Duty, Authority, Integrity examines the firsthand experiences and insights of practitioners who work in an omnipresent yet little understood government watchdog institution, the Office of Inspector General (OIG). OIGs continuously monitor and ensure accountability of public employees, contractors, and beneficiaries within their jurisdiction. Although OIGs were originally not found outside of military settings, since the mid-1970s, they are...