Leadership Team
Gregory H. Friedman
Inspector General
U.S. Department of Energy
 Gregory H. Friedman has served as Inspector General of the United States Department of Energy since October 1998. Mr. Friedman was nominated by the President on July 29, 1998, and confirmed by the United States Senate on October 21, 1998.
Mr. Friedman also served as Chair of the Audit Committee and member of the Executive Committee of the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency from May 1999 to December 2003. In March 2002, Mr. Friedman was named by the Comptroller General of the United States to a 3-year term on the Advisory Council on Government Auditing Standards.
Mr. Friedman has been with the Office of Inspector General since 1982, assuming roles of increasing responsibility. From January 5, 1998, to October 21, 1998, Mr. Friedman served as Acting Inspector General at the Department of Energy, and, from 1997 to 1998, served as Principal Deputy Inspector General. Mr. Friedman served as Deputy Inspector General for Audit Services from 1994-1997.
Mr. Friedman started his Federal career in 1968 at the U.S. Army Audit Agency where he served in senior auditor positions prior to joining the Federal Energy Administration (FEA), one of DOE's predecessor agencies, in 1974.
Mr. Friedman received a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Temple University and a Master's degree in Business Administration from Fairleigh Dickinson University. In 1979-1980, Mr. Friedman was selected as a Princeton Fellow in Public Affairs and spent the academic year in residence at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School for Public and International Studies. Mr. Friedman has served as a guest lecturer on audit matters and governmental affairs at Princeton University and George Washington University.
Mr. Friedman has received numerous awards during his Federal career, including special commendations from the U.S. Army Audit Agency, the FEA and the DOE. In 1993, Mr. Friedman received the Departmental Meritorious Service Award. In 1994, he was the recipient of the Meritorious Presidential Rank Award. In 1996, Mr. Friedman received the Presidential Rank Award for Distinguished Executive.
Herbert Richardson
Principal Deputy Inspector General
U.S. Department of Energy
Herbert Richardson currently serves as the Principal Deputy Inspector General for the Office of Inspector General (OIG), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). In this capacity, he provides executive management oversight for the Office of Investigations, Office of Inspections, and the Office of Resource Management. Prior to ascending to the Principal Deputy position, Mr. Richardson served as Assistant Inspector General for Investigations. As the Principal Deputy Inspector General, Mr. Richardson directs resources of the efforts for a national workforce throughout the United States in the prevention of fraud, waste, and abuse within a $17 billion Agency comprised of over 15,400 employees and over 102,000 contractors, including the Nation's leading Laboratories.
Prior to Mr. Richardson's arrival to the Office of Inspector General in 1994, he served in a Special Agent management position for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). During his 20-year tenure with the FBI, he investigated and managed investigative operations in the fields of Organized Crime, White Collar Crime, Violent Crime matters, and matters of National Security. Before leaving the FBI for the DOE/OIG, he had responsibility for the operational and administrative activities of over 900 FBI employees in support of investigative activities throughout the United States and selected international territories.
Mr. Richardson received his early education in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1967 and a Master of Public Administration from Long Island University in Greenville, New York, in 1985. Mr. Richardson has also done post graduate and advanced studies at the University of Southern California (USC)-Washington School of Public Affairs, the Brookings Institution, the Georgetown University School of Government Affairs, the George Washington University School of Government Affairs, Federal Executive Institute and Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government.
He has received numerous awards and honors, including the United States Presidential Rank Award for Career Senior Executives, United States Attorney General Award for Volunteerism, the Federal Bureau of Investigation's "Director's Award for Excellence," and, in his younger days, recognition as the first African-American to win a gold medal in U.S. and International Rowing competition.
William S. Maharay
Deputy Inspector General for Audit Services
U.S. Department of Energy
Mr. Maharay is Deputy Inspector General for the Office of Audit Services, within the Office of Inspector General, at the Department of Energy. During his twenty-five plus years with the Department, he has served in a variety of Headquarters and field positions. In his current capacity, he is responsible for conducting audits of Departmental activities to maintain and enhance the safety, reliability and performance of the United States nuclear weapons stockpile. He is also responsible for reviewing the Department's sizeable environmental restoration program as well as the Department's activities in the areas of science and energy.
In addition to these programmatic responsibilities, Mr. Maharay oversees the financial statement audit at the Department of Energy. This effort annually examines the expenditures and assets of the Department which exceed $25 billion and $100 billion respectively. Mr. Maharay has been actively involved with this effort since its inception, and he was instrumental in formulating the original approach to this challenging assignment.
Mr. Maharay has also served on numerous interagency working groups and forums relating to audit processes and activities in the Federal government. He is currently the vice chair of the Federal Audit Executive Council. In addition, he has been a representative of the President’s Council on Integrity and Efficiency on the Federal Accounting and Auditing Policy Committee. For his work in the Federal auditing arena, he has received numerous awards including the President’s Meritorious Rank Award in 2005.
Prior to joining the Office of Inspector General in 1984, Mr. Maharay was with the Department of Energy's Office of Controller for five years. During this time, he was involved in Department-wide financial reporting, implementation of the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act, and compliance with Departmental accounting policies and procedures. He has also worked in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for International Affairs at the U. S. Treasury Department.
Mr. Maharay received a Master of Science degree in Accounting from American University and a Master of Arts degree in International Relations from the University of Chicago. He is also a graduate of the Federal Executive Institute and the Senior Executive program at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. In addition, he has taught accounting courses at several colleges in the Washington, D.C. area. Mr. Maharay passed the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam on his first sitting.
Outside the work environment, Mr. Maharay is actively involved in civil war battlefield preservation, serving as the treasurer of the Save Historic Antietam Foundation. Mr. Maharay also has extensive experience in the restoration of historic structures.
John R. Hartman
Assistant Inspector General for Investigations
U.S. Department of Energy
John R. Hartman became the Assistant Inspector General for Investigations (AIGI) in March 2001. Mr. Hartman has full leadership responsibility for all aspects of the programs, operations, policies, and resources of the OIG’s Office of Investigations, which includes a Headquarters office and 10 field offices throughout the country. The Office of Investigations conducts investigations into allegations of fraud, waste, and abuse in programs and operations of the Department of Energy, including over 70 facilities and 100,000+ Federal and contractor employees. Particular focus is placed on contract and grant fraud; environmental violations; computer crimes; and issues that reflect on the integrity and credibility of Department officials. The Office of Investigations also includes a Technology Crimes Section, which is staffed by Special Agents with specialized technology and investigative skills necessary to respond to complex computer crimes committed against the Department and to provide computer forensic support during fraud investigations.
Mr. Hartman has been with the Department’s Office of Inspector General since 1990. He has served in a variety of positions, including Special Agent, Operations Officer, Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge, Special Agent-in-Charge, and Deputy AIGI. He has participated in and managed numerous high profile and complex investigations that have attracted significant Congressional, Departmental, and media interest. From 1988 to 1990, Mr. Hartman served as a Special Agent at the General Services Administration.
Mr. Hartman, a native of Nazareth, PA, received a B.S. degree in Criminal Justice from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, and a M.S. degree in Justice from The American University in Washington, DC. In 1999, he completed the Senior Executive Fellows Program at Harvard University.
Linda Snider
Assistant Inspector General for Resource Management
U.S. Department of Energy
Linda J. Snider was appointed the Assistant Inspector General for Resource Management in January 2007. Ms. Snider manages the Office of Resource Management's activities related to the administrative and management responsibilities of the Office of Inspector General. She provides oversight, policy direction and implementation of the Office's budget and financial resources, human resources management, space, facilities and equipment needs, information technology requirements, records management, FOIA processing, other administrative services, and all aspects of the Office of Inspector General's security program at its headquarters and field sites.
Ms. Snider began her Federal career at the U.S. Army Audit Agency where she served in senior auditor positions prior to joining the Department’s Office of Inspector General in 1992. She has over 25 years of auditing experience and has served in a variety of positions, including Assistant Inspector General for Audit Planning and Administration, Director for the East/West Regions and Team Leader of the Washington and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Audit Groups. Her career experiences include numerous high profile and complex audits that have attracted Congressional and Departmental interest.
Ms. Snider received a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from California State University Hayward in 1980. She has done advanced studies at the Federal Executive Institute and is a Certified Financial Government Manager.
Sanford J. Parnes
Counsel to the Inspector General
U.S. Department of Energy
Sanford J. Parnes has served as Counsel to the Inspector General at the Department of Energy since February 1986. In this position, he is responsible for providing the full range of legal services to the Office of Inspector General. He also serves as the Office of Inspector General Congressional Liaison Officer. During 1993 and 1994, Mr. Parnes was Chairman of the Council of Counsels to Inspectors General (CCIG).
Prior to his employment at the Department of Energy, Mr. Parnes served as:
- Counsel to the Inspector General, Department of the Treasury, 1983-1986
- Attorney, Office of Legal Counsel, U.S. Bureau of the Mint, 1980-1983
- Attorney, Office of Regulations and Rulings, U.S. Customs Service, 1977-1980
- Legislative Assistant to Congressman Herman Badillo, 1976-1977
Mr. Parnes is a Member of the Bars of the State of New York and the District of Columbia. He is a graduate of American University’s Washington College of Law (1976) and the American University (1973).
Christopher R. Sharpley
Deputy Inspector General for Investigations and Inspections
U.S. Department of Energy>
Christopher R. Sharpley became the Deputy Inspector General for Investigations and Inspections on August 31, 2003. As Deputy, he provides executive management and leadership to the Office of Investigations and the Office of Inspections and Special Inquiries, and represents the Principal Deputy and Inspector General in their absence. Mr. Sharpley directs a national Federal workforce with a mission to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse involving Department of Energy missions and operations. The Department is sustained by a $19+ billion budget and is comprised of over 15,400 employees and 102,000 contractors. It conducts world class science throughout its system of National Laboratories and maintains stewardship over the nation's nuclear weapons complex.
Mr. Sharpley has over 22 years experience as a Federal criminal investigator. He served as an active duty officer in the U.S. Air Force, advancing to commander of an Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) field investigative unit. Mr. Sharpley retired from the U.S. Air Force Reserves in October 2002. Prior to retirement, he held a trusted position as Director of Security Operations (Reserve Component), AFOSI, within the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisitions, providing security program oversight of sensitive Air Force Special Access Programs. His extensive experience includes heading large task force operations involving sensitive matters receiving congressional and national media attention, such as recent issues surrounding alleged espionage and theft of nuclear weapons data at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Mr. Sharpley holds a Master's Degree in National Security Affairs from the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA. He is an acknowledged Far East Area Specialist and an accomplished Japanese linguist, having attended the Defense Language Institute, Monterey, CA. Mr. Sharpley received a Bachelor's Degree in Administration of Justice from the American University, Washington, D.C. He is also a graduate of the acclaimed Leadership for a Democratic Society program at the Federal Executive Institute.
A dedicated public servant, Mr. Sharpley is a recipient of several military medals; and has received civilian awards and honors, including the Award for Excellence, from the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency.
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