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Abbreviation
DHS
Agencies
Department of Homeland Security
Federal Agency
Yes
Location

United States

What to Report to the OIG Hotline
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) Hotline is a resource for Federal employees and the public to report allegations of employee corruption, civil rights and civil liberties abuses, program fraud and financial crimes, and miscellaneous criminal and non-criminal activity associated with waste, abuse or fraud affecting the programs and operations of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). An individual may also report to the DHS OIG Hotline any information that an employee, former employee, applicant, or contractor reasonably believes is evidence of any of the following: Violation of any law, rule or regulation; Gross mismanagement; Gross waste of funds; Abuse of authority; or Substantial and specific danger to public health or safety. DHS employees and contractors may also contact the DHS OIG Hotline if an adverse personnel action has been taken, or threatened against them, in retaliation or reprisal for a protected disclosure that was made prior to the adverse personnel action.
What Not to Report to the OIG Hotline
The following matters are not generally investigated by DHS OIG: 911 emergencies EEO complaints Classified information To report undocumented immigrants, employers who hire undocumented immigrants or immigration irregularities or violations (not involving DHS employees) please call the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at 1-866-DHS-2-ICE to report suspicious activity. For more information click here: http://www.ICE.gov For questions and information regarding the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), please call the CBP INFO Center. The Center is open Monday-Friday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. EDT. You can ask your question via email or by calling 1-877-CBP-5511.If you are outside the U.S. you must call 202-325-8000 or click here for additional information: http://www.cbp.gov To determine the status of immigration matters or seek assistance in the immigration process, please contact the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) at the National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283.For more information, click here: https://www.uscis.gov

Results of November 2024 Unannounced Inspections of CBP Holding Facilities in Southern Arizona and California

2025
OIG-25-36
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security

In November 2024, we conducted onsite, unannounced inspections at four U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facilities in Southern Arizona and California: • Two U.S. Border Patrol (Border Patrol) facilities — Yuma soft- sided facility (SSF) and Wellton station — housed 510 detainees at the time...

Evaluation of DHS' Compliance with Federal Information Security Modernization Act Requirements for Intelligence Systems for Fiscal Year 2024-Secret

2025
OIG-25-35
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security

We evaluated the Department of Homeland Security’s enterprise-wide security program for Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information intelligence systems.

Evaluation of DHS' Compliance with Federal Information Security Modernization Act Requirements for Intelligence Systems for Fiscal Year 2024

2025
OIG-25-35
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security

We evaluated the Department of Homeland Security’s enterprise-wide security program for Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information intelligence systems.

TSA Policies Impede Effective Coordination and Investigation of Misconduct Allegations

2025
OIG-25-32
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) did not clearly assign law enforcement roles to its program offices, which led to internal disagreements and friction between TSA’s Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service (LE/FAMS) Insider Threat Section (ITS) and TSA Investigations related to...

Philadelphia Man Sentenced to Over Two Years in Prison for Defrauding the Government of More Than $1 Million in SNAP, Medicaid Benefits

Philadelphia Man Sentenced to Over Two Years in Prison for Defrauding the Government of More Than $1 Million in SNAP, Medicaid Benefits
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Philadelphia Man Sentenced to Over Two Years in Prison for Defrauding the Government of More Than $1 Million in SNAP, Medicaid Benefits

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