Magalia Resident Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison for $77,000 FEMA Fraud in Connection with the Paradise Camp Fire
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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
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Three Individuals Plead Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining Pandemic Unemployment Benefits for Virginia Prison Inmates
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Investigative Press Release
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Former officer sent to prison for accepting bribe
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Investigative Press Release
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Violations of ICE Detention Standards at Folkston ICE Processing Center and Folkston Annex
2022
OIG-22-47
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
Pandemic
The objective was to conduct an unannounced inspection of Folkston Processing Center and Folkston Annex to monitor compliance with select ICE detention standards.
DHS and CBP Should Improve Intellectual Property Rights Management and Enforcement - Law Enforcement Sensitive
2022
OIG-22-52
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
The objective was to determine the extent to which the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) manage and enforce the priority trade issue related to intellectual property rights (IPR).
Tarzana Accountant Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charge for Helping Client Fraudulently Obtain $1.2 Million COVID-Related Business Loan
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
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The Office of Intelligence and Analysis Needs to Improve Its Open Source Intelligence Reporting
2022
OIG-22-50
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
The objective was to determine the extent to which the Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) has an effective process for collecting, managing, and protecting open source intelligence (OSINT) for operational and intelligence purposes.
Assessment of FEMA’s Public Assistance Alternative Procedures Program
2022
OIG-22-51
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
The objective was to determine the extent to which the Public Assistance Alternative Procedures (PAAP) met the goals set forth in Section 428 of the Stafford Act and did so in accordance with legislation and FEMA guidelines since the alternate procedures were made available in 2013.
Major black tar heroin conspiracy in Katy lands three men in prison
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
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DHS Could Do More to Address the Threats of Domestic Terrorism
2022
OIG-22-49
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.