Inspector General of the Department of State

Inspector General of the United States Department of State
Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent Steve A. Linick since September 30, 2013
Reports to	United States Secretary of State
Inaugural holder	Raymond C. Miller
Formation	1957
Website	Official Website

The Inspector General of the Department of State heads the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of State and is responsible for detecting and investigating waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in the United States Department of State. In the Department, the Inspector General has a rank equivalent to Assistant Secretary.

Throughout the tenure of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, there was no permanent inspector general at the State Department. Moreover, President Barack Obama did not nominate anyone for that position while she was Secretary.