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About the Office

The Office of The State Inspector General (OIG) is charged with fostering and promoting accountability and integrity in state government. Key to public trust is the expectation that the OIG will hold state officials accountable for efficient, cost effective government operations and to prevent, detect, identify, expose and eliminate fraud, waste, abuse and corruption. The OIG shall investigate complaints regarding management and operation of state agencies within the executive branch to determine if wrongful acts or omissions have been, or are being committed by state officers or employees. Reports of investigation shall be provided to the Governor and the department head of the agency/person under investigation. Reports will include recommendations for correcting and avoiding recurrence of circumstances uncovered by the investigation. When appropriate, reports of investigation will be forwarded for prosecutor review to determine if the underlying facts give rise to criminal prosecution.

The Office of the State Inspector General (OIG) was created to strengthen the trust between the citizens of Georgia and their public officials. We strive to uncover fraud, waste, abuse, or other compromising situations by taking an active approach in investigating complaints about state departments and agencies. Our goal is to produce a more efficient, cost-effective and trustworthy government entity.

Executive Order
The Office of the State Inspector General was created on January 13, 2003, by Executive Order of the Governor. Click the link above to access the Executive Order in its entirety.