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The United States Department of Health and Human Services- Office of Inspector General (HHS OIG or OIG) is the inspector general office within the United States Department of Health and Human Services, the Cabinet department of the United States government with the goal of protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services. The OIG's stated mission is to "protect the integrity of Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) programs, as well as the health and welfare of the beneficiaries of those programs."

The current HHS Inspector General is Daniel R. Levinson.

History and mandate
The HHS Office of Inspector General was created in accordance with the Inspector General Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-452). The act created Offices of Inspector General (OIGs) to provide independent audit and investigative units at 63 federal agencies, including HHS.

Staff and offices
The OIG employs about 190 people, including auditors, analysts, specialists, investigators, attorneys, and support staff. It has offices in 11 NASA facilities: NASA Headquarters, Dryden Flight Research Center, Ames Research Center, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, John C. Stennis Space Center, Langley Research Center, Kennedy Space Center, John H. Glenn Research Center, Goddard Space Flight Center, and George C. Marshall Space Flight Center. It is divided into six offices:


 * Immediate Office of the Inspector General (AFA).
 * Office of Management and Policy (AFC).
 * Office of Evaluation and Inspections (AFE).
 * Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (AFG).
 * Office of Audit Services (AFH).
 * Office of Investigations (AFJ).