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Congressional Testimony
This section lists all Office of Inspector General testimonies before the U.S. Congress. This list is presented in chronological order beginning with the most recent.
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May 10, 2006
Eric M. Thorson, Inspector General, U.S.Small Business Administration...
July 12, 2006
Eric M. Thorson, Inspector General U.S. Small Business Administration...
July 13, 2006
Eric M. Thorson, Inspector General U.S. Small Business Administration...
July 25, 2007
Statement of Hon. Eric M. Thorson, Inspector General, U.S. Small...
September 20, 2007
Testimony of Debra S. Ritt, Assistant Inspector General for Auditing...
November 13, 2007
Eric M. Thorson Inspector General U.S. Small Business Administration...
July 16, 2009
Debra Ritt, Assistant Inspector General for Auditing, U.S. Small...
April 21, 2010
Peggy E. Gustafson, Inspector General, U.S. Small Business...
March 10, 2011
Peggy E. Gustafson, Inspector General, U.S. Small Business...
March 17, 2011
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