Acting Assistant Inspector General for Investigations

Charles L. Arbogast was appointed as the Acting Assistant Inspector General for the Office of Investigations in January 2026. In this capacity, Mr. Arbogast serves as a member of the executive team in charge of the Office of Investigations, overseeing criminal and civil investigations involving fraud, waste, and abuse at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Prior to this role, Mr. Arbogast served as the Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Investigations since October 2023.

Mr. Arbogast is a Special Agent with over two decades of experience leading criminal and civil investigations. Mr. Arbogast joined the VA OIG in 2010 as a Special Agent in the Tallahassee Resident Agency. Since joining VA OIG, Mr. Arbogast served as an Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Analysis and Oversight Division, as well as the Special Agent in Charge of the Office of Professional Responsibility. Prior to joining VA OIG, Mr. Arbogast served as a Special Agent with the US Secret Service in Detroit, MI. In 1993, Mr. Arbogast began his law enforcement career in Florida working for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Sarasota Police Department, and Manatee County Sheriff’s Office. Mr. Arbogast also served in the US Army Reserve during the Gulf War.

Mr. Arbogast received his Bachelor of Science in Criminology from Florida State University.