MICHAEL A. RAPONI
Inspector General
Michael A. Raponi joined GPO as Inspector General (IG) in November 2011.
As IG, Raponi will oversee the agency’s Office of Inspector General (OIG), which
provides an independent and objective means of keeping the Public Printer and
Congress informed about problems and deficiencies relating to the administration
and operations of GPO.
Biography
Raponi brings two decades of audit and investigative experience to GPO. Prior to
arriving at GPO, he served four years as the Deputy Assistant Inspector General
for Audit at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). While in this position, Raponi
was responsible for overseeing the audit program for DOL including regional
and national audit offices. He redefined the agency’s audit process while working
with a reduced staff due to budget reductions. Prior to his accomplishments at
DOL, Raponi held various leadership positions in audit divisions in offices of the
Inspector General at the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs, U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development, and U.S. Department of Agriculture. Raponi
served in the U.S. Army as a Patriot Missile Mechanic.
Raponi holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Webster University
in St. Louis, MO, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the
University of Northern Colorado.