U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Inspector General

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Inspector General
Formed	1978
Headquarters	Washington, D.C.
Parent agency	U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Inspector General	Michael J. Missal
Website	www.va.gov/oig/

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General (VA OIG) is one of the

Inspector General offices created by the Inspector General Act of 1978.^[1] The Inspector General for the Department of Veterans Affairs is charged with investigating and auditing department programs to combat waste, fraud, and abuse.^[1]

History of Inspectors General

Inspector General^[2]	Appointment Date^[2]
Michael J. Missal	May 2, 2016^[3]
Linda Halliday (Acting)	July 6, 2015^[4]
Richard J. Griffin (Acting)	January 1, 2014
George J. Opfer	November 17, 2005
Jon A. Wooditch (Acting)	June 22, 2005
Richard J. Griffin	November 11, 1997
William Merriman (Acting)	January 3, 1996
Stephen A. Trodden	August 4, 1990
Renald P. Morani	January 1, 1988
Frank S. Sato	July 31, 1981
Morris B. Silverstein (Acting)	January 21, 1981
Allan L. Reynolds	May 1, 1979
John J. Williams (Acting Deputy IG)	November 9, 1977

References

^ ^a ^b "[USC02] INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT OF 1978". uscode.house.gov. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
^ ^a ^b "Inspector General Historical Data" (PDF). Council of Inspector Generals on Integrity and Efficiency. July 25, 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
^ "Inspector General". www.va.gov. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
^ "Senior Executive Biography of Linda A. Halliday" (PDF). U.S. House of Representatives.

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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 Veterans Affairs
Headquarters: 810 Vermont Avenue NW (Veterans Affairs Department Building) Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Tanya J. Bradsher, Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs	Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Office of Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs Office of Electronic Health Record Modernization Office of Enterprise Integration Office of General Counsel Office of Human Resources and Administration Office of Information and Technology Office of Inspector General Office of Management Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs Veterans' Experience Office
Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health	Veterans Health Administration
Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Benefits	Veterans Benefits Administration
Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs	National Cemetery Administration
Chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals	Board of Veterans' Appeals

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