Krista A. Boyd was sworn in as Inspector General for the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on April 28, 2022, after being confirmed by the United States Senate.
As the Inspector General, Ms. Boyd leads a nationwide workforce of approximately 150 auditors, investigators, evaluators, attorneys, technology and support staff, whose mission is to provide independent and objective oversight of OPM programs and operations and to promote economy and efficiency in agency operations.
Ms. Boyd previously served as Chief Counsel for Oversight and Policy and General Counsel for the Committee on Oversight and Reform in the United States House of Representatives. She led numerous investigations focused on rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse in government. Ms. Boyd also helped enact dozens of laws aimed at improving government transparency and accountability such as the Inspector General Empowerment Act of 2016, the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016, and the Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014.
Ms. Boyd earned a Juris Doctor from Emory University School of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Communication from Florida State University.