Inspector General

Inspections, investigations, and audits conducted by or under the direction of the Inspector General shall include the systematic review and evaluation of the administration of activities and operations of Foreign Service posts and bureaus and other operating units of the Department of State, including an examination of— The Inspector General shall develop and provide to employees— In conducting investigations of potential violations of Federal criminal law or Federal regulations, the Inspector General shall— In order to ensure that final reports of investigations are thorough and accurate, the Inspector General shall— The head of a bureau, post, or other office of the Department of State (in this paragraph referred to as a “Department entity”) shall submit to the Inspector General a report of any allegation of— The Inspector General shall, not later than April 30 of each year, prepare and furnish to the Secretary of State an annual report summarizing the activities of the Inspector General. Such report shall include— Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to authorize the public disclosure by any individual of any information which is— Under the general supervision of the Secretary of State, the Inspector General may review activities and operations performed under the direction, coordination, and supervision of chiefs of mission for the purpose of ascertaining their consonance with the foreign policy of the United States and their consistency with the responsibilities of the Secretary of State and the chief of mission.