Texas Woman Sentenced for Courier Role in Return to Sender OCDETF Investigation
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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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Grand jury indicts former deportation officer with federal crimes related to sexually assaulting immigrant victims
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A Joint Review of Law Enforcement Cooperation on the Southwest Border between the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Homeland Security Investigations
2019
OIG-19-57
Review
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Justice
To understand the nature of cooperation between the FBI and HSI fully, weused a two-part methodology. First, in November 2017 we deployed ananonymous online survey to all 2,948 FBI and HSI agents assigned to Southwestborder locations to gather their experiences and perceptions of cooperation...
TSA Needs to Improve Efforts to Retain, Hire, and Train Its Transportation Security Officers
2019
OIG-19-35
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
We conducted this audit to determine the extent to which TSA retains, hires,and trains its TSOs to accomplish its screening mission. The scope of our auditfocused on FYs 2016–17.
Biological Threat Detection and Response Challenges Remain for BioWatch (REDACTED)
2021
OIG-21-22
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
DHS’ Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction’s (CWMD)BioWatch has information sharing challenges that reducenationwide readiness to respond to biological terrorismthreats. According to its mission statement, BioWatch isdesigned to operate a nationwide aerosol detection system.The system is intended...
CISA Can Improve Efforts to Ensure Dam Security and Resilience
2021
OIG-21-59
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) cannot demonstrate how its oversight has improved Dams Sector security and resilience. We attribute this to CISA’s inadequate management of Dams Sector activities. Specifically, CISA has not:coordinated or tracked its Dams Sector...
DHS OIG HIGHLIGHTS Vulnerabilities Continue to Exist in TSA’s Checked Baggage Screening
2022
OIG-22-61
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
We conducted covert tests to determine the effectiveness of TSA’s checked baggagescreening technologies, related procedures, and whether Transportation SecurityOfficers complied with screening policies and procedures. We identified vulnerabilitieswith TSA’s screener performance, associated...
Evaluation of DHS' Compliance with Federal Information Security Modernization Act Requirements for Intelligence Systems for Fiscal Year 2021
2022
OIG-22-60
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
We evaluated the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) enterprise-wide security program for Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information intelligence systems. Pursuant to the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014, we reviewed the Department’s security program, and system...
Independent Auditors’ Report on the Department of Homeland Security’s Consolidated Financial Statements for FYs 2022 and 2021 and Internal Control over Financial Reporting
2023
OIG-23-02
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
The attached report presents the results of an integrated audit of the Department of Homeland Security’s consolidated financial statements for fiscal years 2022 and 2021 and internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2022. This audit is required by the Chief Financial Officers Act...
U.S. Attorney's Office And Federal Partners Receive National Investigation Of The Year Award From The National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association
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Investigative Press Release
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