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DHS
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Department of Homeland Security
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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
Hotline Page
https://www.oig.dhs.gov/hotline
Whistleblower Protection Page
https://www.oig.dhs.gov/whistleblower-protection
NDAA Page
https://www.oig.dhs.gov/ndaa

Nicaraguan Citizen Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced for Illegally Using Social Security Number to Obtain Employment

Nicaraguan Citizen Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced for Illegally Using Social Security Number to Obtain Employment
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
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Nicaraguan Citizen Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced for Illegally Using Social Security Number to Obtain Employment NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – EDGAR CRUZ-MATUTE (CRUZ-MATUTE), age 29, a citizen of Nicaragua, pled guilty and was sentenced on August 17, 2022, for illegally using a social security number,,,

Alien Smuggling Coordinator Pleads Guilty to Bribing Former Border Patrol Agent

Alien Smuggling Coordinator Pleads Guilty to Bribing Former Border Patrol Agent
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
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Alien Smuggling Coordinator Pleads Guilty to Bribing Former Border Patrol Agent TUCSON, Ariz. – Luis Alfredo Quintero-Gonzalez, 36, of Mexico, pleaded guilty on August 11, 2022, for Conspiracy to Commit Bribery and Alien Smuggling. Sentencing is scheduled for October 25, 2022, before United States,,,

Additional Progress Needed to Improve Information Sharing under the Cybersecurity Act of 2015

2022
OIG-22-59
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has addressed the basic information sharing requirements of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 (Cybersecurity Act) but has made limited progress improving the overall quality of threat information.

Additional Progress Needed to Improve Information Sharing under the Cybersecurity Act of 2015

2022
OIG-22-59
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has addressed the basic information sharing requirements of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 (Cybersecurity Act) but has made limited progress improving the overall quality of threat information.

Albany Man Arraigned on Pandemic-Related Fraud Charges

Albany Man Arraigned on Pandemic-Related Fraud Charges
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
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Albany Man Arraigned on Pandemic-Related Fraud Charges ALBANY, NEW YORK – Ibrahim K. Boyd, age 32, of Albany, appeared today on an indictment alleging he engaged in fraudulent schemes to obtain government benefits and other funds intended to help out-of-work New Yorkers and struggling small,,,

DHS Needs a Unified Strategy to Counter Disinformation Campaigns

2022
OIG-22-58
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security

The objective was to determine the extent to which DHS is positioned to prevent and reduce domestic terrorism in the United States. We determined that DHS has taken steps to help the United States counter terrorism, but those efforts have not always been consistent. This occurred because the...

Californian Pleads Guilty to Supplying at Least 50 Pounds of Meth to Western Pennsylvania

Californian Pleads Guilty to Supplying at Least 50 Pounds of Meth to Western Pennsylvania
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
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Californian Pleads Guilty to Supplying at Least 50 Pounds of Meth to Western Pennsylvania PITTSBURGH, PA – A former resident of Stockton, California, pleaded guilty in federal court to violation of federal narcotics and money laundering laws related to a nine-month Title III wiretap investigation,,,

D.C. Man Pleads Guilty to Carrying Out Conspiracy to Impersonate Federal Law Enforcement Officer

D.C. Man Pleads Guilty to Carrying Out Conspiracy to Impersonate Federal Law Enforcement Officer
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

D.C. Man Pleads Guilty to Carrying Out Conspiracy to Impersonate Federal Law Enforcement Officer WASHINGTON – A District of Columbia man pleaded guilty today to charges stemming from a scheme in which he pretended to be a federal law enforcement officer for a range of purposes, including to secure a,,,

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