inspector general
noun
: a person who heads an inspectorate or a system of inspection (as of an army)
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As of this week, the city faces an unprecedented three vacancies in key LAPD leadership and oversight positions: chief, inspector general and executive director of the Board of Police Commissioners.
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Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
With it, lawmakers would allocate roughly $550 million to the Justice Department and leading inspectors general to bolster their oversight of federal spending.
—Tony Romm, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
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Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
With it, lawmakers would allocate roughly $550 million to the Justice Department and leading inspectors general to bolster their oversight of federal spending.
—Tony Romm, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Inspector general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inspector%20general. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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