Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, AGENCY NEWS: Roslyn Mazer appointed FTC Inspector General, (Mar 24, 2015)
Organizations Mentioned:Catholic University of America | Dickstein Shapiro, LLP | Director of National Intelligence | Federal Trade Commission | Syracuse University
FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez has appointed Roslyn A. Mazer as the agency’s Inspector General, succeeding the Scott Wilson, who has retired.
Established in 1989, the Office of Inspector General is an independent and objective organization within the FTC, responsible for conducting audits and investigations relating to the programs and operations of the Commission. Audits are conducted in order to find and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse and to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness within the agency.
Mazer joins the FTC from the Office of National Intelligence, where she served as the Inspector General, as Special Assistant to the Director of National Intelligence, and as Senior Advisor Public-Private Information Sharing in the Office of the Program Manager for the Information Sharing Environment. She previously served for seven years as Special Investigative Counsel in the Department of Justice Office of Inspector General and, earlier, in the Criminal Division as Special Counsel for Intellectual Property. Previously, she was a partner with Dickstein Shapiro LLP, specializing in media law and criminal defense. Mazur is a graduate of Syracuse University (B.A., Political Science) and the Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of America (J.D.).
“I am pleased to welcome Roslyn to the Federal Trade Commission,” Chairwoman Ramirez said in a statement issued today. “Her extensive experience will help to ensure that we continue to operate effectively in our important work on behalf of American consumers.”
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