LAW ENFORCEMENT CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Who is our Inspector General? 

The Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, establishes the responsibilities and duties of an Inspector General (IG).  The President nominates IGs at Cabinet-level departments and major agencies with Senate confirmation. Inspector General Earl E. Devaney was nominated by President Clinton on July 1, 1999 to be the seventh IG for the Department of the Interior (DOI). Mr. Devaney was confirmed by the full Senate on August 3, 1999.

What is our mission?

The mission of the U.S. Department of the Interior is to protect America's natural resources for future generations, provide access to our nation's natural and cultural heritage, offer recreation opportunities, honor its trust responsibilities to American Indians and Alaska Natives, conduct scientific research, provide wise stewardship of energy and mineral resources, and conserve and protect fish and wildlife.  The DOI Office of Inspector General (OIG) is an independent office within the DOI whose mission is to promote excellence, integrity, and accountability throughout the Department of the Interior. 

How do we accomplish the mission?

The OIG conducts investigations, evaluations, and audits in order to enhance effectiveness and efficiency and to prevent and detect waste, fraud, and mismanagement in DOI programs and operations.  Our focus in assisting the Secretary and the Congress is to target our resources toward developing solutions for the Department’s most serious management and program challenges – most notably, cross-cutting or Department-wide issues – and toward high-risk areas vulnerable to fraud, waste, abuse and mismanagement.

Does the OIG have any law enforcement positions?

There are two primary law enforcement positions assigned to the OIG Office of Investigations:  Investigator (1810) and Special Agent (1811).