Office of the State Inspector General

What Office of the State Inspector General does

The State of Georgia Office of the Inspector General is an independent statutory investigative agency within the executive branch of Georgia state government, established in 2003 and headquartered at 2 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive SW in Atlanta. It investigates allegations of fraud, waste, abuse, and corruption across all executive branch agencies — including the Governor's office — and additionally oversees sexual harassment investigations within state government pursuant to Governor Kemp's Executive Order 01.14.19.02 (January 2019). The agency's core products are fraud and abuse investigations, sexual harassment oversight, anti-fraud training delivered to state agencies, online complaint intake, and program evaluation and audit services.

Operationally, the OIG is a 36-person agency that works through joint investigations with a broad network of partners including the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the FBI, U.S. Department of Labor OIG, USDA OIG, the Georgia Attorney General's White Collar and Cyber Crime Unit, and multiple county district attorneys. It models its policies and procedures after the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) Quality Standards for Investigations and draws training from CIGIE's Inspector General Criminal Investigator Academy.

The OIG is funded entirely through Georgia state appropriations and generates no commercial revenue. Its statutory authority was formally codified by Senate Bill 59, signed by Governor Kemp in March 2023. Leadership has rotated through Deb Wallace (2013–February 2021), Scott McAfee (April 2021–December 2023, now a Fulton County Superior Court judge), and Nigel Lange (sworn in December 2023). The agency's case output includes notable recoveries such as a $1.3 million fraud investigation in the GVRA tuition assistance program, an $831,354 fraudulent reimbursement case in the Summer Food Service Program, and multiple indictments and guilty pleas in pandemic-era unemployment fraud schemes through 2026.

Name

Office of the State Inspector General

Legal name

Office of the State Inspector General

Website

https://oig.ga.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The State of Georgia Office of the Inspector General is an independent statutory investigative agency within Georgia's executive branch that investigates fraud, waste, abuse, and corruption in state agencies, oversees sexual harassment investigations, and provides anti-fraud training to state government.

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Product category

Government Oversight and Investigation Services

NAICS

Investigation and Personal Background Check Services (561611), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Audit, Compliance Monitoring & Investigations (BPAIADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Workplace Misconduct, Ethics & Compliance Investigations (BPAKAEAH), Financial Risk, Controls & Audit (Public Sector) (BPAIAEAH)

Keywords

• Government oversight
• Fraud investigation
• Public integrity
• Waste and abuse
• State agency audit

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Office of the State Inspector General investigates allegations of fraud, waste, abuse, and sexual harassment involving Georgia state government executive branch agencies, their employees, and contractors. It also conducts program evaluations and audits, publishes written directives and policies, provides anti-fraud training to state agencies, and serves as the state's centralized intake point for whistleblower complaints and public records requests.

Product overview

The State of Georgia Office of the Inspector General is a statutory investigative agency that operates as a single integrated service offering rather than a modular product platform. The core offering consists of fraud, waste, and abuse investigation services supplemented by sexual harassment investigation oversight, anti-fraud training programs for state agencies, online complaint filing systems, and program evaluation and audit services. The agency investigates complaints regarding management and operations of state agencies within the executive branch to hold wrongdoers accountable and prevent misuse of taxpayer funds.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Investigations Investigative services for Georgia state executive branch agencies and the public, reviewing allegations of fraud, waste, and abuse committed by state employees, contractors, or against state programs and resources.
• Sexual Harassment Investigation Oversight

Quantifiable outcome

• Identified and investigated millions in lost or mismanaged taxpayer dollars
• +4 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Georgia Department of Community AffairsminorOthers · 12 January 2026DCA partnered with OIG in investigating fraudulent contracts case. OIG thanks DCA for their assistance in investigating and prosecuting the contract fraud case involving former employees.
• DeKalb County District Attorney's Office - Anti-Corruption UnitcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 12 January 2026Prosecuted the contract fraud case involving former state employees and contractors. OIG thanks the DA's office for their assistance in investigating and prosecuting the case.
• Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIGIE was established by the Inspector General Reform Act of 2008 as an independent entity within the Federal executive branch to address integrity, economy, and effectiveness issues. GA OIG models its policies and procedures after CIGIE's Quality Standards for Investigations and receives training from CIGIE's Inspector General Criminal Investigator Academy.
• Association of Inspectors GeneralcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA non-profit membership organization for agencies and professionals in the IG community. Their mission is to promote excellence by establishing quality standards, sponsoring professional development, certifying individuals in IG-specific disciplines, and supporting offices in governmental relations.
• Georgia Department of Human Services - Office of Inspector GeneralcoreOthersProvides oversight throughout Georgia's DHS. Handles complaints related to food stamps, DFCS, child care facilities, and other DHS matters.
• Georgia Department of Community Health - Office of Inspector GeneralcoreOthersSafeguards integrity of GA DCH from risk internally and externally. Handles complaints related to Medicaid recipients, healthcare facilities, and other DCH matters.
• Georgia Department of Public Health - Office of Inspector GeneralcoreOthersManages complaints of alleged violations of GA DPH policies, procedures, and laws. Handles complaints related to WIC, HIV, Immunization, Emergency Preparedness, Epidemiology, and other DPH matters.
• Georgia Department of Law - Medicaid Fraud Control UnitcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe Medicaid Fraud Control Unit prosecutes Medicaid provider fraud/abuse and patient abuse. Reports are referred to report Medicaid fraud.
• U.S. Department of Labor - Office of Inspector GeneralcoreOthersFederal partner in investigating pandemic unemployment assistance fraud. Works jointly with FBI and DeKalb County District Attorney's Office on these cases.
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)coreOthersFederal law enforcement partner working with OIG and DOL OIG on pandemic unemployment fraud investigations involving state representatives.
• Georgia Department of LaborcoreOthersPartnered with OIG in investigating pandemic unemployment fraud cases. Provided assistance in the investigation of state employees who falsely claimed unemployment benefits.
• Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT)minorOthersJoint investigation with OIG regarding former GDOT employees indicted for misuse of state-issued purchasing cards. GDOT referred the case and jointly investigated.
• Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI)coreOthersLong-standing law enforcement partner. Jointly investigates cases including GDOT cyber fraud schemes, GVRA fraud, and other criminal investigations.
• Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL)coreOthersMultiple joint investigations including childcare inspection fraud, CAPS program fraud, and falsified inspection reports. Cases are referred to OIG for investigation.
• Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA)minorOthersJoint investigation partner for rental assistance fraud case involving former temp employees. Also involved in HomeSafe Georgia program fraud investigations.
• U.S. Department of Agriculture - Office of Inspector GeneralminorOthersFederal partner in investigating Summer Food Service Program fraud (nonprofit food service CEO case).
• Georgia Office of the Attorney GeneralcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPrimary prosecutorial partner for most OIG investigations. The Attorney General's White Collar and Cyber Crime Unit prosecutes fraud cases.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Florida Office of Inspector General: State-level OIG functions in Florida providing investigation, audit, and fraud-detection services across executive-branch agencies. Closely analogous in mission and product mix (fraud/waste/abuse investigations, audit, prevention) to the Georgia OIG, though organized at the agency level in Florida rather than as a single centralized office.
• New York State Office of the Inspector General: Independent New York State office investigating misconduct, fraud, and corruption in state agencies. Comparable in product offering (investigations, prevention, training) and customer base (state executive-branch employees and agencies), with a similar public-administration remit and constitutional posture.
• Texas State Auditor's Office: Texas's statewide audit and oversight office for state agencies, performing financial audits, investigations of fraud and misuse, and reporting findings to the Legislature. Directly comparable to Georgia OIG in scope (state executive-branch oversight), function (audit and investigation), and customer base (state agencies and the public).
• California State Auditor: Independent California state office performing audits of state programs and investigations of misuse of public funds. Directly comparable audit-led oversight model serving a state-government customer base with public-report outputs similar to Georgia OIG's annual reports.
• Illinois Office of the Executive Inspector General: Illinois state office investigating fraud, waste, abuse, and misconduct in executive-branch agencies, with statutory independence. Closely mirrors Georgia OIG's mandate, including sexual-harassment oversight and whistleblower complaint intake, making it a strong functional peer.

Others

• Association of Inspectors General: Non-profit membership body that sets professional standards, certifies IG professionals, and sponsors training for IG offices including the Georgia OIG. Included as an enabling/ecosystem peer rather than a direct competitor, but materially shapes Georgia OIG's methodology and professional development.

Emerging players

• Georgia Department of Human Services Office of Inspector General: Agency-level OIG within Georgia DHS handling complaints related to food stamps, DFCS, and child-care facilities. Listed in Georgia OIG's own 'Other Investigative Agencies' directory as a parallel but non-overlapping investigative office; comparable in function but narrower in subject-matter scope.

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO): Federal legislative-branch agency that audits federal programs and investigates waste, fraud, and abuse. Comparable in audit/evaluation product line and public-report format, but operates at federal scale and serves Congress rather than a governor, making it an adjacent incumbent rather than a direct competitor.
• U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General: Federal-level OIG with statutory authority to audit and investigate DOJ programs and personnel. Comparable in investigative methodology, audit standards (CIGIE-aligned), and product offerings, but operates at federal scale with broader subject-matter scope than Georgia OIG.

Regional players

• Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury - Office of Investigations: Tennessee state-level investigative office within the Comptroller's Office, performing investigations of fraud, waste, and abuse in state agencies. Directly comparable product offering in the immediate neighboring state, providing a regional benchmark for Georgia OIG's caseload and recovery performance.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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