What to Report to the OIG Hotline
If you have information about fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, or misconduct relating to a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) employee, program, asset, contract, contractor, appropriated funds, or grant you may report it to the CPSC Office of Inspector General (OIG) hotline at 301-504-7906 or at the link above. The CPSC OIG has jurisdiction over disclosures involving CPSC employees, programs, contracts, and grants. The CPSC OIG also has jurisdiction to investigate allegations of whistleblower retaliation and Hatch Act Violations involving employees of CPSC.
What Not to Report to the OIG Hotline
The following matters are generally NOT investigated by the CPSC OIG:
• 911 Emergencies.
• EEO Complaints - For such matters please refer to the CPSC Equal Employment Opportunity Office at 301-504-7596.
• Complaints about food, drugs, and medical devices – For such matters please refer to the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA).
• Complaints about cars or vehicles – For such matters please refer to the U.S. Department of Transportation
(DOT).
• Complaints about consumer products - For such matters please refer to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
(CPSC).
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