Assistant Inspector General for Investigations

The Assistant Inspector General for Investigations is the SSA OIG executive responsible for planning, coordination and control of all SSA OIG investigative activity related to criminal fraud, white collar crimes, abuse of public trust, employee integrity and misconduct. Special emphasis is placed upon technical applications for data processing and the use of computers to commit criminal activity. Organizes the headquarters and field establishment as necessary in keeping with program needs and the Inspector General and Commissioner's priorities and initiatives. Manages internal coordination initiatives, keying the investigations programs directly with programs conducted within other organizational components within SSA OIG. Exercises authority as Assistant Inspector General of the Office of Investigations to examine all Agency programs of a direct or support nature with authority to initiate any investigations necessary, determining when to open, its scope and when to close, with recomm