Architect of the Capitol OIG

The OIG receives complaints and concerns directly from the public, from the Congress, and from AOC employees and contractors. Examples of what the OIG may investigate and what may be reported via the AOC OIG Independent Hotline includes: • Violations of federal law or AOC orders or policy; • Theft of government property; • Improper use of AOC resources or property; • Reprisal for contacting or reporting information to the OIG; • Falsification of time cards; • Misconduct or abuse of supervisor's authority; • False Employee Compensation Act (FECA) (worker’s comp) Claims; • Gross waste of government funds or property; • Contractor product substitution; • Contractor false claims; • Bribes, kickbacks, bid-rigging; • Conflicts of interest; and • Travel or purchase card fraud. The OIG may receive all initial complaints and concerns. However, we will assist in referring the following individual issues (that do not constitute fraud, waste, and/or abuse) to another AOC Avenue of Assistance, or agency, for resolution: • Individual discrimination or management retaliation complaints, including alleged violations of the Congressional Accountability Act, 2 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.; • Equal employment opportunity or diversity issues; • Collective bargaining issues; • Individual employee benefits and compensation issues; • Individual workplace grievances or collective bargaining agreement concerns; • Individual workplace conflicts with a supervisor or management; and • Safety violations. “Legislative Branch agencies including the Architect of the Capitol are not subject to the Whistleblower Protection Act or the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act; however, AOC employees are covered under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995, as amended.”