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DHS
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Department of Homeland Security
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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
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

Former FEMA Employee Pleads Guilty to Aiding in the Preparation of False Tax Returns

Former FEMA Employee Pleads Guilty to Aiding in the Preparation of False Tax Returns
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Investigative Press Release
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Former FEMA Employee Pleads Guilty to Aiding in the Preparation of False Tax Returns Greenbelt, Maryland – Shanta Johnson, age 44, of Germantown, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to aiding in the preparation of false tax returns. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the,,,

Albuquerque man pleads guilty to bank fraud and submitting false documents

Albuquerque man pleads guilty to bank fraud and submitting false documents
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Investigative Press Release
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Albuquerque man pleads guilty to bank fraud and submitting false documents ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Rick Benavidez, 47, of Albuquerque, pleaded guilty on April 29 in federal court to two counts of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and one count of submitting fraudulent returns, statements or other,,,

Former Federal Agent Found Guilty of Participating in Bribery Scheme that Brought Him Approximately $100,000 in Ill-Gotten Gains

Former Federal Agent Found Guilty of Participating in Bribery Scheme that Brought Him Approximately $100,000 in Ill-Gotten Gains
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Investigative Press Release
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Former Federal Agent Found Guilty of Participating in Bribery Scheme that Brought Him Approximately $100,000 in Ill-Gotten Gains LOS ANGELES – A former special agent with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) was found guilty by a federal jury today of dozens of criminal charges for accepting cash,,,

Federal agent charged with violating civil rights

Federal agent charged with violating civil rights
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Investigative Press Release
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Federal agent charged with violating civil rights McALLEN, Texas – A 28-year-old former Border Patrol (BP) employee is facing charges that he deprived the constitutional rights of a Honduran teenager, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Authorities took Gregson Martinez into custody today,,,

Dubois Woman Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering for Drug Organization

Dubois Woman Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering for Drug Organization
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Investigative Press Release
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Dubois Woman Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering for Drug Organization PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Dubois, Pennsylvania pleaded guilty in federal court to violation of a federal money laundering law related to a nine-month Title III wiretap investigation into drug trafficking in and around the,,,

Dubois Man Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering for Drug Organization

Dubois Man Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering for Drug Organization
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Investigative Press Release
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Dubois Man Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering for Drug Organization PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Dubois, Pennsylvania pleaded guilty in federal court to violation of a federal money laundering law related to a nine-month Title III wiretap investigation into drug trafficking in and around the,,,

Management Alert - FEMA's COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Operating Procedures Are Inconsistent with Previous Interpretation of Long-Standing Regulations for Eligible Funeral Expenses

2022
OIG-22-36
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
Pandemic

We are issuing this management alert to advise the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that its Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Funeral Assistance Program operating procedures contradict FEMA’s previous interpretation of long-standing regulations for ineligible funeral expenses...

Yuma Sector Border Patrol Struggled to Meet TEDS Standards for Single Adult Men but Generally Met TEDS Standards for Other Populations

2022
OIG-22-38
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security

Our objective was to determine whether U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) complied with the National Standards on Transport, Escort, Detention, and Search (TEDS).

Former Department of Homeland Security Employee Convicted of Scheme to Defraud the United States

Former Department of Homeland Security Employee Convicted of Scheme to Defraud the United States
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Investigative Press Release
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Former Department of Homeland Security Employee Convicted of Scheme to Defraud the United States WASHINGTON - A former Acting Branch Chief of the Information Technology Division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS-OIG) was convicted today by a jury of multiple federal charges stemming,,,

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