DOT 102-06
Friday, October 27, 2006
Contact: Clayton Boyce
Tel.: (202) 366-6874
Transportation Secretary Peters Swears in New DOT Inspector General
Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters swore in Calvin L. Scovel III today
as the Department’s Inspector General.
“Cal is uniquely qualified to be a strong advocate for accountability, honesty
and integrity,” Secretary Peters said.
Mr. Scovel retired from the Marine Corps as a Brigadier General after 29 years
service. He most recently served as a Senior Judge of the United States
Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals. The court conducts appellate review
of Navy and Marine Corps courts-martial as required by the Uniform Code of
Military Justice.
In his prior positions, Mr. Scovel often handled criminal and administrative
cases that arose from military Inspector General investigations. As a legal
advisor for senior military commanders and the Secretary of the Navy, Mr. Scovel
reviewed Inspector General reports and assisted in implementing their
recommendations. He also served as the first counsel to the Inspector General of
the Marine Corps, and as Chief Defense Counsel of the Marine Corps.
Mr. Scovel is the sixth Inspector General in the Department’s history. Mr.
Scovel received his bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina and
JD from Duke University. He also received a master’s degree from the Naval War
College. He lives in Montclair, Virginia, with his wife, Cathy. They have two
sons: Carey, a 2006 graduate of Elon University, and Thomas, a midshipman at the
U.S. Naval Academy.
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) was established by law in 1978 to provide
the Secretary and Congress with objective and independent reviews of the
efficiency and effectiveness of Department of Transportation (DOT) operations
and activities. The OIG carries out its mission by issuing audit reports,
evaluations, and management advisories with findings and recommendations to
improve program delivery and performance. By statute, the Inspector General also
conducts investigations into whether Federal laws and regulations were followed
and must report suspected civil and criminal violations to the Attorney General.
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