Union County Man Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Disaster Benefits Fraud, Business Impersonation Fraud, COVID-19 Loan Fraud, and Treasury Check Fraud
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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
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Albany Man Sentenced to 12 Months for Unemployment Insurance Fraud
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Investigative Press Release
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CBP’s Management of International Mail Facilities Puts Officer Safety and Mission Requirements at Risk
2023
OIG-23-48
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) did not effectively manage International Mail Facility (IMF) operations. Specifically, CBP did not ensure prompt resolution of serious issues, including critical maintenance and life safety deficiencies, at six IMFs. Additionally, CBP paid for unusable space...
The United States Coast Guard Needs to Determine the Impact and Effectiveness of Its Streamlined Inspection Program
2023
OIG-23-46
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
The United States Coast Guard (Coast Guard) has a process to enroll vessels in the Streamlined Inspection Program (SIP) in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R). However, the Coast Guard cannot demonstrate that the oversight functions it uses ensure SIP-enrolled vessels remain in...
CBP Could Do More to Plan for Facilities Along the Southwest Border
2023
OIG-23-45
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
Cybersecurity System Review of the Transportation Security Administration’s Selected High Value Asset
2023
OIG-23-44
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) did not implement effective technical controls to protect the sensitive information processed by the selected High Value Asset (HVA) system. In our review and testing of this HVA, we identified security deficiencies in 8 of 10 security and privacy...
CBP Implemented Effective Technical Controls to Secure a Selected Tier 1 High Value Asset System
2023
OIG-23-43
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
Components within the Department of Homeland Security protect High Value Asset (HVA) systems with security and privacy controls designed to keep sensitive information safe. We determined that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) implemented most security and privacy controls tested for the...
Ineffective Controls Over COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Leave the Program Susceptible to Waste and Abuse
2023
OIG-23-42
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
Pandemic
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) did not always implement effective internal controls to provide oversight of COVID-19 Funeral Assistance. FEMA’s funeral assistance program greatly expanded the universe of reimbursable expenses for deaths related to COVID-19, even beyond those...
ICE Has Limited Ability to Identify and Combat Trade-Based Money Laundering Schemes
2023
OIG-23-41
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has limited ability to identify and combat commodities imported as part of trade-based money laundering (TBML) schemes. Specifically, ICE does not have automated technology to identify import commodities at high risk for TBML schemes. Instead, it...
USCIS Has Gen Met Statutory Requirements to Adjudicate Asylum Applications for Paroled Afghan Evacuees
2023
OIG-23-40
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
In our review of the Department of Homeland Security’s preparations to receive and expedite requests from Afghan evacuees for long-term legal status, we found that members of the Operation Allies Welcome (OAW) population had filed only limited numbers of applications for asylum as of May 31, 2022...