U.S. Department of State Office of Inspector General

New Report (with DoD Inspector General and USAID Office of Inspector General): Special Inspector General for Operation Atlantic Resolve | Quarterly Report to the United States Congress | April 1, 2025 - June 30, 2025 https://lnkd.in/e9BaU_tB

State OIG's latest Monthly Update is now available! Learn more about our work in July 2025: https://lnkd.in/ewXR6k_p

🦅Mission Update🦅 The DoD OIG and our #Oversight partners at USAID Office of Inspector General and U.S. Department of State Office of Inspector General released the latest Lead Inspector General report about #OperationInherentResolve—the U.S. mission to defeat ISIS and assist local partners in improving stability in Iraq and Syria. Several highlights: ➡️ U.S. and Coalition forces have achieved “significant successes” in denying ISIS control over territory and disrupting its networks. ➡️ ISIS-claimed attacks remained at historically low levels in Iraq and Syria. ➡️ ISIS elements in Syria continue to try to rebuild in the wake of the December 2024 collaps of the Syrian government. ➡️In June 2025, the new Syrian government blamed ISIS for an attack on a Greek Orthodox church in Damascus that killed at least 20 people. Learn more 🔗: https://lnkd.in/gC2dWABd

New report, with DoD Inspector General and USAID Office of Inspector General: "Lead Inspector General for Operation Inherent Resolve | Quarterly Report to the United States Congress | April 1, 2025 - June 30, 2025" https://lnkd.in/egHAvZFa

On National #Whistleblower Appreciation Day, State OIG joins the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency and the broader IG community to recognize the importance of those who report wrongdoing and help OIGs uncover fraud, waste, and abuse. Learn more about whistleblower protections at the agencies we oversee, including the U.S. Department of State, United States Agency for Global Media, and U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission: https://lnkd.in/eV8PTBsY State OIG has oversight responsibility for all foreign assistance programs and operations administered by the Department, including programs and activities recently integrated into the Department’s operations. This Whistleblower Appreciation Day, we’re spreading the word about reporting related fraud, waste, and abuse to the State OIG Hotline. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/edbnQzX5

Acting Inspector General Arne B. Baker and OIG senior leaders traveled to the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv last week to observe the progress of Department administered foreign assistance in Ukraine including recently transitioned programs. During the visit, they met with Ambassador Julie Davis and other embassy officials to discuss our continuing oversight of U.S. Department of State programs and operations there. In Ukraine, Acting IG Baker and OIG senior leaders conducted a site visit to Kyiv Regional Specialized Medical Center, where PEPFAR funds administered through the State Department are intended to provide life-saving HIV testing, medications, and services to patients in need. OIG’s oversight of foreign assistance programs like these ensures that US tax dollars are being used efficiently and effectively to accomplish their intended results.  During the trip, Acting IG Baker was able to meet with State OIG staff stationed in Kyiv as part of our ongoing oversight mission to prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse of taxpayer dollars in Ukraine. Improving the efficiency and effectiveness of these programs is our top priority, and our Kyiv-based staff are critical to providing the comprehensive oversight needed in Ukraine.   Visit State OIG's Ukraine Oversight page (https://lnkd.in/g3a5yRDf) and Foreign Assistance Oversight page (https://lnkd.in/egKFdgGa) to learn more about related work.  

"What we’re discussing today is really just the very beginning stages of the State – USAID transition and the changing roles and responsibilities regarding foreign assistance." ICYMI: Acting Inspector General Arne B. Baker spoke with Federal News Network (FNN) about State OIG's ongoing work to inform the Department of State's realignment as well as our continuing oversight of foreign assistance programs and operations. Listen and read here: https://lnkd.in/ema8eppF

Yesterday, a former Voice of America employee was indicted for threatening U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene. After United States Capitol Police informed State OIG that threatening phone calls originated in VOA's headquarters, State OIG investigators quickly identified the suspect and obtained admissions leading to the indictment and arrest. Learn more:  https://lnkd.in/eQBxAJCm

The recent realignment of select USAID functions to the Department of State has expanded the scope of our oversight mission. To help keep stakeholders informed, State OIG has added a Foreign Assistance Oversight strategic priority page to our website with resources and information relating to this oversight: https://lnkd.in/egKFdgGa. State OIG already had oversight responsibility for billions of dollars in foreign assistance programs and operations at the U.S. Department of State. In FY 2024 alone, the Department managed approximately $13.2 billion in foreign assistance funds and shared responsibility with USAID in implementing another $14.6 billion in foreign assistance funds. State OIG's experience overseeing foreign assistance administered through the Department is extensive. In the past decade, State OIG has issued more than 180 audit, inspection, and evaluation reports and made more than 650 recommendations to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of foreign assistance related programs, 98% of which the Department implemented or is implementing. Sustained oversight of foreign assistance is our top priority. State OIG is working with the Department, Congress, and other stakeholders to ensure comprehensive oversight continues uninterrupted. As soon as the realignment was announced, we began working to help inform realignment efforts. In May, we issued an information report focusing on lessons learned and an evaluation of the Department's approach to realigning USAID functions. Acting Inspector General Arne Baker also discussed our approach in written testimony submitted to Congress. Links to each report are available on our new Foreign Assistance Oversight page. However the U.S. Department of State evolves, so too does the scope of our mandate at State OIG. We are determined to use the resources we're provided with to meet the mission and serve the American people. We're confident in our capability to do so and look forward to providing meaningful, independent oversight during this critical juncture in the history of U.S. foreign affairs. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/egKFdgGa

State OIG's latest Monthly Update is now available! Learn more about our work in June 2025: https://lnkd.in/e9qKM5s9