Virginia "Jenny" Rone

·       Acting Inspector General 1/25/25 – 2/22/25

·       Provide executive leadership over the full portfolio of mission and operational activities. The mission of the organization is to promote the economy, efficiency, and integrity of over 300 Department programs with an annual appropriation of $200 billion including funding streams of $77.5 billion for covid-19 pandemic response, $8.3 billion for Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act programs, and $44 billion for Inflation Reduction Act programs.

·       Oversees the work of seven Senior Executives and over 400 employees who conduct audits, investigations, inspections, data analytics and reviews and office operations.

·       Effectively and efficiently execute the office's $110+ million annual appropriations, $8 million in asset forfeiture/petition funds, and $27 million in appropriated funds for the Inspector General's Forest Service Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act oversight activities.

·       Establish and enhance stakeholder relationships including USDA Administration, Office of Management and Budget, and congressional jurisdictional committees and staff.

·       Provided executive leadership and technical direction to a staff of 50+ overseeing $5 trillion in pandemic relief and recovery funds.

·       Oversaw the Pandemic Analytics Center of Excellence and the Joint Pandemic Response Accountability Committee Joint Criminal Investigations Task Force.

·       Created the Blueprint for Enhanced Program Integrity to share lessons learned and best practices to help strengthen federal programs, enhance stewardship, and ensure that taxpayer-funded programs and assistance are timely delivered to communities that need them.

·       Lead strategic decision-making to ensure financial accountability ($120M in appropriated funds), documentation, and spend plans were established to ensure the organization remained solvent through the sunset date (09/30/25).

·       Established and enhanced strategic partnerships with individual PRAC Inspectors General, Office of Management and Budget, the White House American Rescue Plan senior officials and Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency officials.

·       Oversaw key congressional relationships and engagements including hearings and meetings.