Richmond City Council
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2 June 2025
Richmond
City Council appoints Foster Curtiss as Interim Richmond Inspector General
(Richmond,
Virginia U.S.A. 6.2.2025) – Richmond
City Council announces its appointment today of Foster Curtiss as Interim
Richmond Inspector General for the Richmond City Council Office of Inspector
General.
Mr. Curtiss joined
the Richmond City Council Office of Inspector General this year and serves as its
Investigations Manager. Prior to that, Mr. Curtiss served as Division Chief of
the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) Office of the Inspector
General. This represented the culmination of a 22-year career with that federal
agency, having held progressive roles involving sensitive and complex workplace
investigations, threat assessments, and incident response.
A highly experienced
professional, Mr. Curtiss has received numerous awards, commendations, and
recognitions for his work, which include the U.S. Department of State Superior
Honor Award for Exemplary Support, Special Agent of the Year for Criminal
Investigations, and three-time receipt of the NCIS Expeditionary Medal for
Service in Africa and Iraq.
Mr. Curtiss earned his Bachelor’s Degree in
Justice Administration from the University of Louisville, and is nationally
certified by the Association of Inspectors General as both a Certified
Inspector General Investigator and a Certified Inspector General.
Richmond City Council thanks Mr. Curtiss for his assistance
serving in this interim role during this period of leadership transition
through the appointment of a new Inspector General and extends gratitude and appreciation to
all Office of Inspector General staff for their critical work on behalf of Richmond
residents.
The work of the Richmond City Council
Office of Inspector General includes detecting and preventing fraud, waste, and
abuse, and promoting economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the programs and
operations of the Richmond Government through objective investigations,
inspections, and assistance.
CONTACT
For more
information, please contact: Steve Skinner, Council Public Information Manager,
at 804.646.6052 (tel); or steven.skinner@richmondgov.com (email)
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Richmond City Council - Richmond
City Hall - 900 East Broad Street, Suite 300 - Richmond, Virginia 23219 U.S.A.
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