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The below list highlights the largest agencies within USDA and some examples of their programs:
Report Violations Of Laws And Regulations Relating To United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Programs
Your information should include:
Without sufficient information we may be unable to act on your allegation. Therefore, in order to investigate your concerns properly, please provide as much information as possible. We are very interested in the information you have to provide regarding the misconduct, fraud, waste, abuse, or mismanagement in our USDA programs.
If you need to provide any documents concerning your complaint, please fax to (202) 690-2474 or mail to USDA, OIG Hotline, P. O. Box 23399, Washington, D.C. 20026-3399. Please note on your documents that you submitted your complaint online.
If you are an employee of a contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or sub-grantee and you have reported one of the following items, to one of the following parties and you are now being reprised against, you may be entitled to whistleblower protection pursuant to 41 U.S.C. §4712(a)(1) and should make your report to the OIG hotline.
Parties:
If you wish to report information involving classified information or report that you are being reprised against in the form of your supervisor taking an action affecting your eligibility for access to classified information, please make your complaint to one of the following numbers: 816-926-7937 or 202-720-9731. The complainant can be assured that the OIG representative with whom they communicate will have the appropriate clearance.
This report presents the results of our audit of the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) initiated an engagement across select USDA facilities to determine how much USDA space was being used by employees and contractors reporting to work in-person.
We determined that the Forest Service did not provide financial assistance to facilities that purchase and process ecosystem restoration byproducts in accordance with IIJA requirements, resulting in $86 million in questioned costs and $94 million in unsupported costs.
We determined that the Forest Service did not establish clear performance goals or outcomes for IIJA funds to support workforce development and training and commingled IIJA funds with other funds, resulting in more than $4.6 million in questioned costs.
We determined that the FS Pacific Southwest Region’s Regional Office has deficiencies in the facility’s maintenance and safety procedures and observed that appropriate physical security measures did not exist in some areas, resulting in potential exposure to security threats.
The report contains an unmodified opinion on Commodity Credit Corporation’s (CCC) financial statements as of September 30, 2025, as well as an assessment of CCC’s internal control over financial reporting and compliance with laws and regulations.
The report contains an unmodified opinion on Natural Resources Conservation Service’s financial statements as of September 30, 2025, as well as an assessment of NRCS' internal controls over financial reporting and compliance with laws and regulations.
The report contains an unmodified opinion on Federal Crop Insurance Corporation/Risk Management Agency's (FCIC/RMA) financial statements as of September 30, 2025, as well as an assessment of FCIC/RMA’s internal controls over financial reporting and compliance with laws and regulations.
This report presents the results of our audit of Rural Development’s financial statements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.
