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Meet the Official Performing the Duties of the Inspector General

Stephen Ravas

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Stephen H Ravas

Official Performing the Duties of Inspector General

 

 

Stephen H. Ravas, Acting Inspector General

Stephen Ravas serves as AmeriCorps' Acting Inspector General, a role he has held since May 2023. In this capacity, he leads the independent Office of Inspector General (OIG), overseeing audits, investigations, and special reviews that detect and deter waste, fraud, and abuse while championing economy, efficiency, and effectiveness across AmeriCorps' programs and operations.

With over 11 years dedicated to the Inspector General community, Mr. Ravas brings a wealth of experience. His previous roles at AmeriCorps OIG include Acting Deputy Inspector General and Counsel to the Inspector General. Before joining AmeriCorps, he was Assistant Counsel at the Department of Homeland Security OIG, where he specialized in investigative legal issues, law enforcement techniques, and participated in and provided legal counsel for multi-disciplinary investigations, audits, and inspections. He also served as Special Investigative Counsel for the Department of Commerce OIG, focusing on administrative and ethics investigations, and completed a detail as a Special Assistant United States Attorney (SAUSA) in the Eastern District of Virginia. As a SAUSA, he advised federal agents on investigations and represented the U.S. in federal court and grand jury proceedings.

Mr. Ravas's contributions to the IG community have been recognized with multiple awards, including from the Council of Inspectors General for Integrity and Efficiency. He presents to the IG community on the crucial relationship between OIGs and Congress. He began his legal career as a law clerk for the Hon. Paul D. Borman, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, and subsequently practiced white-collar criminal defense, representing individuals and Fortune 500 companies in complex white-collar case and conducted internal investigations. Mr. Ravas graduated cum laude from Wayne State University Law School, where he was Editor-in-Chief of the Wayne Law Review, and holds a degree from James Madison University. He lives in Montgomery County, Maryland, with his family and two fairly obedient dogs.