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Office of the Inspector General

Principles and Standards

The work of the Delaware Office of the Inspector General is done pursuant to established standards to ensure the accuracy and authoritativeness of our work.

The Principles and Standards for Offices of Inspector General, revised and approved October 22, 2022, and effective July 1, 2024, is available on the website of the Association of Inspectors General at: Principles-and-Standards-for-OIGs-Eff-July-1-2024_Download.pdf.

The Quality Standards for Investigations, dated July 15, 2025, of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) are available on the CIGIE website at: Quality Standards for Investigations.