Des Moines Man Sentenced to Prison for Possession of Child Pornography
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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:
Violation of any law, rule or regulation;
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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.
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The following matters are not generally investigated by DHS OIG:
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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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2021
OIG-21-05
Other
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
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Audit
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Department of Homeland Security
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Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
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OIG-21-02
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
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OIG-20-80
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
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OIG-21-01
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
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Investigative Press Release
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Investigative Press Release
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Investigative Press Release
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