Interior Office of Inspector General
Donald W Cairns is a retired Government Manager with extensive experience in auditing and oversight within various federal agencies. Cairns held the position of Deputy Assistant Inspector General for HQ Operations focusing on Audits, Inspections, and Evaluations at the Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of the Interior, from September 2009 until retirement. Prior roles included Deputy Assistant Inspector General and Director positions within the same office, as well as significant experience at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Defense. Cairns holds a Master’s degree in Public Financial Management from American University and Bachelor's and Associate's degrees in Accounting from Iona University and SUNY Westchester Community College, respectively.
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Interior Office of Inspector General
Regulating energy development; conserving land and water resources; protecting wildlife; conducting scientific research; preserving national parks, monuments, and heritage areas; and addressing American Indian concerns. These diverse activities and more are the responsibility of the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI). The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) is to provide independent oversight and promote excellence, integrity, and accountability within the programs, operations, and management of the U.S. Department of the Interior. We are a highly motivated organization of about 265 employees conducting independent oversight and responding in the best interest of American taxpayers to ensure that DOI earns the public’s trust. We are alert to waste, fraud, and mismanagement, whether expressed as administrative waste or criminal activity, and we use a range of audit and investigative tools to ensure that the Secretary of the Interior, Congress, and the public are informed when changes to DOI programs become necessary to achieve this goal. References to non-Federal entities or people ≠ endorsement by the U.S. Government.