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Delaware Code Title 29. State Government § 9003E. Inspector General;  establishment

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The Office of Inspector General is established as an independent and nonpartisan agency to investigate the management and operation of state agencies to determine whether there has been fraud, waste, mismanagement, corruption, or any other abuse of governmental resources that harms the public interest.

(b) The General Assembly shall make adequate appropriations to the Office of Inspector General to enable effective operation and independence.

(c)(1) The Inspector General shall be nominated, appointed, and confirmed under § 9010E of this title and shall direct and supervise the work of the Office of Inspector General.

(2) The following individuals may not be nominated for Inspector General until 3 years after the last day of the individual's employment in any of the following disqualifying positions:

a. A statewide public office.

b. A member of the General Assembly.

c. A Cabinet Secretary, or individual of equivalent rank within the executive branch.

d. A division director, or individual of equivalent rank within the executive branch, except that this paragraph (c)(2)d. does not apply to a Deputy Attorney General.

(d)(1) The Inspector General shall hire a Deputy Inspector General and qualified staff with education or experience in relevant areas such as investigations, evidence collection, audits, compliance with laws and other requirements, or other forms of oversight, enforcement, or government evaluation.

(2) The Inspector General may hire a staff attorney.

(3) Within 3 years of hire, investigative staff employed by the Office of Inspector General shall become certified by the Association of Inspectors General in at least 1 of the following fields:

a. Investigation.

b. Auditing.

c. Evaluation.

(e)(1) The Inspector General may contract for services of technical experts, including legal counsel.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (e)(1) of this section, the Inspector General may only contract for an audit if the Auditor of Accounts refuses to perform or contract for a requested audit.

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