U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Inspector General explained

Post:	United States Department of Energy, Office of the Inspector General
Insignia:	Seal of the United States Department of Energy.svg
Insigniacaption:	Seal of the U.S. Department of Energy
Incumbent:	Teri L. Donaldson
Incumbentsince:	January 23, 2019
Department:	United States Department of Energy
Seat:	Washington, D.C.
Formation:	1977
First:	J. Kenneth Mansfield
Deputy:	Jennifer Quinones^[1]

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Inspector General (DOE OIG) is an Inspector General office created by the Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977.^[2] The Inspector General for the Department of Energy is charged with investigating and auditing department programs to combat waste, fraud, and abuse.^[3]

History of Inspectors General

Inspector General^[4]	Appointment Date
Teri L. Donaldson	January 23, 2019^[5]
April Stevenson (Acting)	January 1, 2017^[6]
Rickey R. Hass (Acting)	October 1, 2015
Gregory H. Friedman	October 21, 1998
Gregory H. Friedman (Acting)	January 5, 1998
John C. Layton	January 6, 1986
James R. Richards	September 23, 1981
James K. Wright (Acting)	January 22, 1981
J. Kenneth Mansfield	May 24, 1978
Joseph Seltzer (Acting)	October 1, 1977

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jennifer Quinones . 2022-09-12 . Energy.gov . . en.
2. Web site: P.L. 95-91, Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977..
3. Web site: [USC02] INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT OF 1978]. 2020-10-29. uscode.house.gov.
4. Web site: July 25, 2017. Inspector General Historical Data. October 29, 2020. Council of Inspector Generals on Integrity and Efficiency.
5. Web site: Teri L. Donaldson . 2020-10-29 . Energy.gov . . en.
6. Web site: 2017-07-02. Leadership Department of Energy. 2020-10-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20170702045203/https://energy.gov/ig/about-us/leadership. 2017-07-02.