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What to Report to the OIG Hotline
The Department of Energy, Office of Inspector General (OIG) maintains a Hotline to facilitate the reporting of allegations of fraud, waste, abuse, or mismanagement in U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) programs or operations. If you wish to report such allegations, you may call, send a letter, submit an online complaint, or email the OIG Hotline. Allegations may be reported by DOE employees, DOE contractors, or the general public. What to report to the Department of Energy’s OIG Hotline • Abuse of funds • Contract, Procurement, and Grant Fraud • Gross mismanagement and/or abuse of authority relating to federal contract or grant • Environment, Health, and Safety Violations • Computer Crimes • Product Substitution and Suspect/Counterfeit Parts • Bribery, Kickbacks, and Gratuities • False Statements and False Claims • Conflicts of Interest and Ethics Violations • Theft and/or Abuse of Government Property • Violation of law, rule, or regulation related to a federal contract or grant • Whistleblower retaliation (if you are a contract employee or grantee) • Other Violations of Federal Laws and Regulations • Tips or information related to Criminal Wrongdoing
What Not to Report to the OIG Hotline
What not to report to the Department of Energy’s OIG Hotline • Allegations of discrimination on the basis of race; color; religion; sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and/or sexual orientation); national origin; age (40 and over); disability (physical and/or mental); genetic information; or retaliation for prior EEO activity The Department of Energy’s Office of Economic Impact and Diversity is available to better assist in these circumstances https://www.energy.gov/diversity/services/protecting-civil-rights/equal-employment-opportunity-title-vii • Employment related grievances and complaints that concern environment, safety, health, or management of Department operations The Department of Energy’s Employee Concerns Program has been established to afford the free and open expression of employee concerns and provides DOE federal, contractor, and subcontractor employees with an independent avenue to raise any concern related, but not limited, to the environment, safety, health, and management. https://www.energy.gov/ehss/services/doe-employee-concerns-program • Differences of professional opinions The Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental, Health, Safety and Security has established the Differing Professional Opinions process to facilitate these complaints. https://www.energy.gov/ehss/doe-differing-professional-opinions • Telephonic phone scams related to energy products or services The Federal Trade Commission handles these type complaints https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#crnt&panel1-1 • Issues with utility bills or your electric service In these circumstances, you need to contact your utility provider or local utility board, if provided

The Department of Energy’s Payment Integrity Reporting in the Fiscal Year 2022 Agency Financial Report

2023
DOE-OIG-23-22
Audit
Department of Energy OIG
Department of Energy

The Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA) was signed into law in March 2020. PIIA requires agencies to identify and review all programs and activities they administer that may be susceptible to significant improper payments based on guidance provided by the Office of Management and Budget...

Allegation Regarding the Secretary of Energy’s Protective Detail

2023
DOE-OIG-23-21
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Energy OIG
Department of Energy

The Office of Special Operations (OSO), part of the Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security, is authorized to provide protective measures for the Secretary of Energy (Secretary) through its executive protection mission. On September 29, 2021, the Office of Inspector General Hotline...

The Department of Energy’s Unclassified Cybersecurity Program – 2022

2023
DOE-OIG-23-20
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Energy OIG
Department of Energy

The Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA) requires the Office of Inspector General to conduct an annual independent evaluation to determine whether the Department of Energy’s unclassified cybersecurity program adequately protected its data and information systems. As part of...

The National Nuclear Security Administration’s Molybdenum-99 Cooperative Agreements with Commercial Companies

2023
DOE-OIG-23-19
Audit
Department of Energy OIG
Department of Energy

The National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) program objective is to accelerate the establishment of a reliable non-highly enriched uranium-based Mo-99 production capability in the U.S. sufficient to supply the U.S. Mo-99 demand as soon as possible. The supply should...

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