[3] The Immediate Office of the Inspector General (IOIG) is responsible for the coordination and oversight of the OIG’s mission, providing overall leadership, setting the direction of the OIG, and providing internal management support and communications services.

It consists of the IG, DIG, the executive staff, as well as Enterprise & External Affairs.

[3] OIG Enterprise & External Affairs (EEA) facilitates activities impacting the entire OIG enterprise, including strategic planning, organizational performance management, workforce engagement, communications, risk management, internal oversight, and quality checks of investigations.

Investigation Services’ special agents investigate suspected fraudulent activities by Department employees, contractors, grant recipients, school officials—in essence any entity or individual that awards, disburses, or receives Department funds or participates in its programs.

Investigation Services also tackles cybercrime affecting and involving the use of Department IT systems.