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Abbreviation
USDAOIG
Agencies
Department of Agriculture
Federal Agency
Yes
Location

United States

What to Report to the OIG Hotline

The below list highlights the largest agencies within USDA and some examples of their programs:

  • Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) - National Organic Program; Packers & Stockyards; Quality Grading for meat, eggs, butter, fruits and vegetables
  • Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) - Animal Welfare Act; Animal & Plant Imports, Exports, and Diseases; Veterinary Accreditation Program
  • Farm Service Agency (FSA) -Disaster Assistance Programs including livestock and crops; Farm Operating Loans; Commodity Programs; Conservation Reserve Programs including Wetlands Reserves and Grasslands Reserves
  • Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) – SNAP (aka: Food Stamps); WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children); National School Lunch Program; Child and Adult Care Feeding Program; Summer Food Service Program
  • Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) – Meat, Poultry, and Egg Inspection Services; Meat, Poultry, and Egg Imports and Exports; Siluriformes Fish (Catfish) Inspection Program
  • Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) - Foreign Market Development Program (FMD); Market Access Program (MAP); Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-102); Food for Progress Program
  • Forest Service (FS) – National Forest System; Forest fire prevention and forest firefighting
  • National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) – Education, Extension, and Research Services at Universities
  • National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) – Land, Water, and Soil conservation programs; conservation technical assistance programs
  • Risk Management Agency (RMA) – Federal Crop Insurance Program funded through the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC); Approved Insurance Providers (AIP) sell and service federal crop insurance policies in every state
  • Rural Development (RD) has three agencies:
      • Rural Housing Service (RHS) – Single Family Housing Programs (including guaranteed and direct loans); Multi-Family Housing Programs (including guaranteed loans for lenders and direct loans for developers); Community Facilities Programs
      • Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS) – Community Economic Development Programs; Energy Programs including Biofuel Payment Program and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Programs and Renewable Energy Programs
      • Rural Utilities Service (RUS) – Water and Environmental Programs (including wastewater); Electric Programs; Telecommunications Programs including Broadband Initiatives Programs

Report Violations Of Laws And Regulations Relating To United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Programs

  • Criminal Activity, such as: Bribery, Smuggling, Theft, Fraud, Endangerment of Public Health or Safety
  • Mismanagement / Waste of Funds
  • Workplace Violence
  • Employee Misconduct
  • Conflict of Interest

Your information should include:

  • Who committed the wrongdoing (USDA Agency, person, organization, description, etc.)?
  • What exactly did the individual or entity do?
  • Where did the alleged activity take place (address)?
  • When did the alleged activity take place?
  • How are the individuals involved and how were these individuals able to perform the alleged activity?
  • Do you know why the person committed the wrongdoing?
  • Witnesses, if any, who can verify the allegations?

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.

  • Gross mismanagement of a contract or grant
  • Gross waste of Federal funds
  • Abuse of authority relating to a contract or grant
  • Substantial and specific danger to public health or safety
  • Violation of law, rule, or regulation related to contract or grant

Parties:

  • Congress
  • An OIG
  • GAO
  • Agency contract/grant oversight official
  • DOJ/law enforcement
  • Court or grand jury
  • Manager or other employee of the contractor who can investigate misconduct

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.

What Not to Report to the OIG Hotline

  • Issues that do not pertain to USDA.

USDA’s Digital Accountability and Transparency Act Compliance Efforts for Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021

2022
11601-0002-12
Audit
Department of Agriculture OIG
Department of Agriculture

We reviewed the FY 2020 fourth quarter financial and award data that USDA submitted for publication on USAspending.gov and any applicable procedures, certifications, documentation, and controls related to this process through FY 2021.

Caddo Parish Commissioner and Sister Plead Guilty to Federal Charges Just Days Before Trial Set to Begin

Caddo Parish Commissioner and Sister Plead Guilty to Federal Charges Just Days Before Trial Set to Begin
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Caddo Parish Commissioner and Sister Plead Guilty to Federal Charges Just Days Before Trial Set to Begin SHREVEPORT, La. - Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that two defendants scheduled to begin trial Monday, November 8, 2021, each entered guilty pleas this evening,,,

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Fiscal Year 2021 Federal Information Security Modernization Act

2022
50503-0005-12
Audit
Department of Agriculture OIG
Department of Agriculture

As required by FISMA, OIG reviewed USDA’s ongoing efforts to improve its information technology security program and practices during FY 2021.

Security Over USDA Web Applications

2022
50801-0002-12
Audit
Department of Agriculture OIG
Department of Agriculture

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) performed an inspection of four mission areas within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to determine if the mission areas were identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities on their public-facing web applications and websites.

Winter Springs Woman Sentenced To Eight Years In Federal Prison For More Than $1 Million In Fraud

Winter Springs Woman Sentenced To Eight Years In Federal Prison For More Than $1 Million In Fraud
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Winter Springs Woman Sentenced To Eight Years In Federal Prison For More Than $1 Million In Fraud Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton has sentenced Justina Maria Holland – now known as Justina Maria Rummel – (36, Winter Springs) to eight years in federal prison and ordered her to,,,

Lead defendant in dog-fighting operation sentenced to federal prison

Lead defendant in dog-fighting operation sentenced to federal prison
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Lead defendant in dog-fighting operation sentenced to federal prison DUBLIN, GA: The operator of a dog-fighting facility and two codefendants have been sentenced in federal court, wrapping up the prosecution of a dog-fighting operation in Dodge County. James Lampkin, a/k/a “Pookie,” 44, of Eastman,,,

Federal Employee Pleads Guilty to Unauthorized Representation of Claims Against the Government

Federal Employee Pleads Guilty to Unauthorized Representation of Claims Against the Government
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Federal Employee Pleads Guilty to Unauthorized Representation of Claims Against the Government Jackson, Miss. – Megan Mariah Patrick, 36, of Terry, Mississippi, has pleaded guilty to a six-count federal indictment charging her with unauthorized representation of claims against the government and,,,

FY 2022 Annual Plan

2022
Other
Department of Agriculture OIG
Department of Agriculture

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) Annual Plan for Fiscal Year 2022 describes how OIG will accomplish its mission of promoting economy, efficiency, effectiveness, and integrity in the delivery of USDA programs throughout the fiscal year (FY).

USDA COVID-19 Funding Dashboard

2022
21-045-01
Other
Department of Agriculture OIG
Department of Agriculture
Pandemic

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Funding Dashboard allows stakeholders to explore an overview of the sources and uses of USDA’s COVID-19 funding. This interactive dashboard displays the amounts of USDA COVID-19 funding enacted, budgeted, obligated, and...

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