Derek Santos joined the USAID Office of Inspector General (OIG) as General Counsel in October 2024.  As a member of the Senior Executive Service, Mr. Santos leads and directs the delivery of legal services for all OIG business units in their oversight of USAID’s foreign assistance and development efforts worldwide. This includes providing legal advice to OIG senior leadership as well as OIG foreign service officers, criminal investigators, auditors, and all other staff assigned to Washington, DC, and foreign posts.