Part-time Grant Administrator Sentenced for Converting $57K from FEMA Grant to His Own Use, Filing False Tax Returns
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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:
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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.
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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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Inadequate FEMA Oversight Delayed Completion and Closeout of Louisiana's Public Assistance Projects
2021
OIG-21-50
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
FEMA did not ensure Louisiana adequately managed and provided oversight of PA grants to make certain they complied with Federal regulations. Specifically, Louisiana had a backlog of 600 incomplete projects beyond their approved completion dates. We attributed this to the State not conducting regular...
Virginia Inmate Pleads Guilty to Involvement in Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Scheme
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date
Review of the February 16, 2020 Childbirth at the Chula Vista Border Patrol Station
2021
OIG-21-49
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
In reviewing the circumstances surrounding the childbirth at the Chula Vista station, we found Border Patrol provided adequate medical assistance to the mother and her newborn and complied with applicable policies. We made four recommendations to improve CBP’s processes for tracking detainee...
CBP Needs to Strengthen Its Oversight and Policy to Better Care for Migrants Needing Medical Attention
2021
OIG-21-48
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
Pandemic
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) needs better oversight and policy to adequately safeguard migrants experiencing medical emergencies or illnesses along the southwest border. CBP concurred with all three of our recommendations, which when implemented, should improve medical attention and...
CBP Has Placed Travelers' PII at Risk of Exploitation
2021
OIG-21-47
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) CBP did not always protect Mobile Passport Control (MPC) applications (apps) from cybersecurity threats. We made eight recommendations that, when implemented, should improve the security of CBP’s MPC program. CBP concurred with all eight recommendations.
Violations of Detention Standards at Adams County Correctional Center
2021
OIG-21-46
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
Pandemic
During our unannounced inspection of Adams in Natchez, Mississippi, we identified violations of ICE detention standards that threatened the health, safety, and rights of detainees. We made seven recommendations to ICE’s Executive Associate Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) to...
CBP Generally Provided Accurate Notices to Appear to Migrant Protection Protocols Enrollees, but Could Improve Procedures to Reduce Future Errors
2021
OIG-21-45
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
DHS issued notices to appear (NTA), to MPP participants that were mostly accurate and in accordance with laws and regulations. However, some NTAs were completed inaccurately. We made one recommendation to improve the accuracy and completeness of NTAs issued to MPP participants. CBP non-concurred...
Second Round of Individuals Charged with Disaster Assistance Fraud
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
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Dominican National Pleads Guilty to Social Security Misuse and Making False Statement
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
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