The investigation into the fraud was a multi-year effort led by several agencies, including the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s Office of Inspector General (FHFA-OIG), the U.S. Department of ...

But what, exactly, is an inspector general and how many are there? Here’s what we know about the firings and what an inspector general’s job is in a U.S. federal agency. An inspector general ...

The dismissals appeared to violate federal law, which requires Congress to receive 30 days’ notice of any intent to fire a ...