Megan Tinker

Megan Tinker is the Chief of Staff of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Inspector General (OIG). She works closely with theInspector General to develop and support a highlevel vision, enhance OIG’s oversight, and promote the efforts of OIG’s highly skilled workforce, includingauditors, agents, attorneys, and evaluators. As the Chief of Staff, Ms. Tinker serves as the Deputy Inspector General for OIG’s Immediate Office, where sheoversees OIG’s Office of Congressional Affairs, Office of Communications, and Office of Operations. Under Ms. Tinker’s leadership, OIG builds and strengthensrelationships with legislative partners, amplifies OIG’s impact through constructive collaboration with the media, and ensures consistent levels of excellence inits internal processes and delivery of oversight products. Additionally, Ms. Tinker represents OIG leadership in cross cutting efforts involving HHS, OIG partners,other Government agencies, and external stakeholders. Ms. Tinker joined OIG in 2004 as a Senior Associate Counsel in the Office of Counsel to the InspectorGeneral (OCIG). During her tenure with OCIG, Ms. Tinker assumed increasingly important leadership responsibilities, including a role as the Senior Advisor forLegal Affairs from 2016 to 2020. From 2021 to 2023, Ms. Tinker served in the Office of Audit Services as an Assistant Inspector General, where she furthered herimpressive track record by conceiving and spearheading innovative, collaborative, and highimpact work for OIG and the IG community. Prior to OIG, Ms. Tinkerwas in the private practice of law and worked for several years as a congressional oversight staffer. Ms. Tinker graduated cum laude from American UniversityWashington College of Law and with honors from the University of Richmond.