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​Broward Inspector General  

Meet the Inspector General

Carol J. Breece heads the Broward County Office of the Inspector General, which the Broward County Charter established with voter approval in Nov​ember ​2010. The OIG investigates misconduct (including fraud, abuse, and ​ethics violations) and gross mismanagement in the county’s 32 local governments and school district. This responsibility encompasses county and municipal budgets totaling $18.5 billion and covers more than 180 elected officials, 55,000 employees, and tens of thousands of registered vendors.

​​Ms. Breece has been with the OIG since 2012. Her over 30-year public service career includes serving as Broward OIG General Counsel, Florida Chief Assistant Statewide Pr​​​​osecutor, and Assistant State Attorney for Miami-Dade County. She also ran her own law practice specializing in civil and criminal white collar defense. She was an adjunct faculty member teaching public service ethics and professionalism for Florida International University from 2015 to 2023. She is an officer and director of the Association of Inspectors General. Her law degree is from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., and her B.A. in Criminal Ju​stice is from the University of Maryland at College Park. She is a Certified Inspector General, a Certified Fraud Examiner, Board Certified in Criminal Trial Law by The Florida Bar (1999 to 2024), and AV Preeminent Rated by Martindale-Hubbell.

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​​​​OIG Management and Staff

The Inspector General is supported by a management team that includes:

  • Deputy Inspector General Amy Schmidt,
  • General Counsel Katherine McIntire,​ 
  • Investigations Manager Hisae Tanaka,
  • Investigations Manager Deanna Freese, ​​​and​
  • Operations Manager Monica Vidal.

The OIG staff also​​ includes Special Agents, ​Senior Auditor​s, a Deputy General Counsel, an Assistant Legal Counsel, and an Investigative Support Specialist, ​​​who together support the intake, investigative, audit, contract and procurement oversight, and legal functions of the office.

The ​OIG has successfully built this cohesive team of highly qualified individuals who use their various specialties and skill sets to accomplish the office’s mission. These professionals include certified public accountants, attorneys including former prosecutors, former law enforcement officers, former state regulatory investigators, procurement specialists, and administrative specialists. They hold respected certifications including as fraud examiner, inspector general, inspector general investigator, inspector general auditor, public accountant, criminal trial lawyer, and criminal justice information system operator.

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