Prolific Document Counterfeiter from Montgomery County Sentenced to Over Two Years in Prison
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DHS
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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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Former Supervisory U.S. Border Patrol Agent sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for production of child pornography
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Investigative Press Release
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Four Individuals Indicted for Fraudulently Obtaining Pandemic Unemployment Benefits for Virginia Prison Inmates
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Investigative Press Release
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Export, PA Man Pleads Guilty in IRS Impersonation Fraud Scheme
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Investigative Press Release
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Violations of Detention Standards Amidst COVID-19 Outbreak at La Palma Correctional Center in Eloy, AZ
2021
OIG-21-30
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
Pandemic
We identified violations of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention standards that threatened the health, safety, and rights of detainees. La Palma Correctional Center (LPCC) complied with the ICE detention standard regarding classification. However, detainee reports and grievances...
DHS' Fragmented Approach to Immigration Enforcement and Poor Planning Resulted in Extended Migrant Detention during the 2019 Surge
2021
OIG-21-29
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
We determined that a key issue preventing CBP from transferring detainees out of its facilities within 72 hours was insufficient Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Enforcement and Removal Operations’ (ERO) bed space. ICE ERO also could not increase capacity quickly enough to keep pace with...
FEMA Needs Revised Policies and Procedures to Better Manage Recovery of Disallowed Grant Funds
2021
OIG-21-28
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
We determined that the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) process for recovering disallowed grant funds could be improved. First, FEMA justified allowing most of the costs we questioned for noncompliance with procurement regulations without addressing the procurement deficiencies. Second...
CBP Faced Challenges in its Inspection Processes and Physical Security at the JFK International Mail Facility (Redacted)
2021
OIG-21-27
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
We determined that U.S Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) mail inspection processes and physical security at the John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport International Mail Facility (IMF) are ineffective, showing limited progress since our prior audit. CBP inspected approximately [REDACTED} of...
FEMA's Procurement and Cost Reimbursement Review Process Needs Improvement
2021
OIG-21-26
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
We determined that FEMA did not ensure procurements and costs for debris removal operations in Monroe County, Florida, met Federal requirements and FEMA guidelines. Specifically, FEMA did not adequately review local entities’ procurements for debris removal projects and reimbursed local entities for...
Success of Future Disaster Response and Recovery Efforts Depends on FEMA Addressing Current Vulnerabilities
2021
OIG-21-25
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
This report provides a summary of our previous findings and recommendations, which may inform future disaster response efforts. Based on our prior work, we identified a pattern of internal control vulnerabilities that negatively affect both disaster survivors and disaster program effectiveness that...