Meet the Inspector General

Acting Inspector General
Patrick P. O'Carroll, Jr.

Patrick P. O'Carroll, Jr. currently serves as the Acting Inspector General for the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for the Social Security Administration (SSA).

In FY 2003, the OIG's investigators reported over $356 million in investigative accomplishments through SSA recoveries, restitution, fines, settlements, and judgments and projected savings. OIG auditors issued 97 reports with recommendations identifying over $1 billion in Federal funds that could be put to better use and $57 million in questioned costs. And our attorneys reported nearly $1.25 million in civil monetary penalties and assessments. As a result, the OIG returned $20 for every dollar invested in its operations.

Other positions Mr. O'Carroll has held at SSA OIG include Assistant Inspector General for Investigations, Assistant Inspector General for External Affairs, Special Agent-in-Charge of Congressional Affairs, and Special Agent-in-Charge of Strategic Enforcement. Prior to his SSA positions, Mr. O'Carroll had 24 years experience at the United States Secret Service.

Mr. O'Carroll received a B.S. from Mount Saint Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Maryland, and a Masters in Forensic Science from the George Washington University, Washington, DC. He also attended the National Cryptologic School, the Brookings Institute, Georgetown University, and the Kennedy School at Harvard University. Mr. O’Carroll is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the Association of Government Accountants.

Throughout his Government career, Mr. O'Carroll has received numerous awards for his meritorious service and recently received a Presidential Rank Award for Meritorious Executive in FY 2003.