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The State Inspector General shall have at least five years of demonstrated experience or expertise in accounting, public administration, or audit investigations as a certified public accountant or a certified internal auditor. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the Governor for the unexpired term and shall be effective until 30 days after the next session of the ensuing General Assembly and, if confirmed, thereafter for the remainder of such term. The Governor may remove the State Inspector General from office for malfeasance, misfeasance, incompetence, misconduct, neglect of duty, absenteeism, conflict of interests, or failure to carry out the policies of the Commonwealth as established in the Constitution or by the General Assembly. 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The State Inspector General shall be responsible for the overall supervision of the Office.C\n\nNothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit or prevent the General Assembly from reviewing the operations of any state agency or directing such review or audit by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission or the Auditor of Public Accounts or to otherwise limit the statutory responsibilities of either the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission or the Auditor of Public Accounts.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":206818,"text":"There is hereby created the Office of the State Inspector General, which shall be headed by a State Inspector General appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. The State Inspector General shall be appointed for a four-year term. 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A.<\/span> There is hereby created the Office<\/span> of the State Inspector General, which shall be headed by a State Inspector General appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. The State Inspector General shall be appointed for a four-year term. The State Inspector General shall have at least five years of demonstrated experience or expertise in accounting, public administration, or audit investigations as a certified public accountant or a certified internal auditor. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the Governor for the unexpired term and shall be effective until 30 days after the next session of the ensuing General Assembly and, if confirmed, thereafter for the remainder of such term. The Governor may remove the State Inspector General from office<\/span> for malfeasance, misfeasance, incompetence, misconduct, neglect of duty, absenteeism, conflict of interests<\/span>, or failure to carry out the policies of the Commonwealth as established in the Constitution or by the General Assembly. The Governor shall set forth in a written public statement his reasons for removing the State Inspector General at the time the removal occurs. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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C.<\/span> Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit or prevent the General Assembly from reviewing the operations of any state agency<\/span> or directing such review or audit by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission or the Auditor of Public Accounts or to otherwise limit the statutory responsibilities of either the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission or the Auditor of Public Accounts. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nOFFICE CREATED; APPOINTMENT OF STATE INSPECTOR GENERAL (\u00a7 2.2-308)\n\nA. There is hereby created the Office of the State Inspector General, which\nshall be headed by a State Inspector General appointed by the Governor, subject\nto confirmation by the General Assembly. The State Inspector General shall be\nappointed for a four-year term. The State Inspector General shall have at least\nfive years of demonstrated experience or expertise in accounting, public\nadministration, or audit investigations as a certified public accountant or a\ncertified internal auditor. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the\nGovernor for the unexpired term and shall be effective until 30 days after the\nnext session of the ensuing General Assembly and, if confirmed, thereafter for\nthe remainder of such term. The Governor may remove the State Inspector General\nfrom office for malfeasance, misfeasance, incompetence, misconduct, neglect of\nduty, absenteeism, conflict of interests, or failure to carry out the policies\nof the Commonwealth as established in the Constitution or by the General\nAssembly. The Governor shall set forth in a written public statement his reasons\nfor removing the State Inspector General at the time the removal occurs.\n\nB. The State Inspector General shall exercise the powers and perform the duties\nconferred or imposed upon him by law. The State Inspector General shall be\nresponsible for the overall supervision of the Office.\n\nC. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit or prevent the General\nAssembly from reviewing the operations of any state agency or directing such\nreview or audit by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission or the\nAuditor of Public Accounts or to otherwise limit the statutory responsibilities\nof either the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission or the Auditor of\nPublic Accounts.\n\nHISTORY: 2011, cc. 798, 871.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}