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

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of Inspector General (USDA OIG) is one of the Inspector General offices created by the Inspector General Act of 1978.^[2] The Inspector General for the Department of Agriculture is charged with investigating and auditing department programs to combat waste, fraud, and abuse.^[2] A component of USDA-OIG, the Office of Investigations, conducts criminal investigations led by USDA-OIG Special Agents.

U.S. Department of Agriculture - Office of Inspector General

Formed	1978
Headquarters	Washington, D.C.
Parent agency	U.S. Department of Agriculture
Inspector General	Janet M. Sorensen[1] (Acting)
Website	www.usda.gov/oig/

Seal of the OIG

History of Inspectors General

Inspector General[3]	Date started[3]
Janet M. Sorensen (Acting)	February 1, 2025
Phyllis Fong	December 2, 2002
Joyce Fleischman (Acting)	October 3, 2001
Roger C. Viadero	October 14, 1994
Leon Snead	August 1, 1990
Leon Snead (Acting)	December 26, 1988
Robert W. Beuley	August 11, 1986
John V. Graziano	July 31, 1981
Robert E. Magee (Acting)	January 27, 1981
Thomas R. McBride[note 1]	July 24, 1979
Thomas R. McBride[note 2]	October 25, 1977
Nathaniel E. Kossack[note 3]	May 1969
Lester P. Condon[note 4]	July 19, 1962

Notes

1. Appointment via Inspector General Act of 1978, dated October 12, 1978.
2. OIG was administratively re-established by Secretary’s Memorandum 1915, dated March 23, 1977.
3. OIG abolished by Secretary’s Memorandum 1863, dated January 9, 1974. (That memorandum also established a separate Office of Audit and Office of Investigation.)
4. OIG established administratively by Secretary Orville L. Freeman and announced in July 19, 1962 press release.