Twelve San Antonio-Based Texas Mexican Mafia Members and Associates Arrested -- Indicted on Federal Drug Trafficking Charges
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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
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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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Brazilian National Pleads Guilty to Firearm Trafficking
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Investigative Press Release
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DHS Made Limited Progress to Improve Information Sharing under the Cybersecurity Act in Calendar Years 2017 and 2018
2020
OIG-20-74
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Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) increased the number of Automated Indicator Sharing (AIS) participants as well as the volume of cyber threat indicators it has shared since the program’s inception in 2016. However, CISA made limited progress in improving the overall...
DHS Faces Challenges in Meeting the Responsibilities of the Geospatial Data Act of 2018
2020
OIG-20-73
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
DHS has not fulfilled most of the 13 responsibilities of the Geospatial Data Act. To comply with one responsibility, DHS has a Geospatial Information Officer and a dedicated Geospatial Management Office whose duties include overseeing the Act’s implementation and to coordinate with other agencies...
Review of CBP's Major Cybersecurity Incident During a 2019 Biometric Pilot
2020
OIG-20-71
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) did not adequately safeguard sensitive data on an unencrypted device used during its facial recognition technology pilot (known as the Vehicle Face System). A subcontractor working on this effort, Perceptics, LLC, transferred copies of CBP’s biometric data...
DHS employee charged with fraud
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Investigative Press Release
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Two California Residents Plead Guilty to Filing False Claims for FEMA Benefits in Connection with the Camp Fire
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Investigative Press Release
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Covington Woman Charged With FEMA Fraud
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Investigative Press Release
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FEMA Employee Facing Federal Indictment In Maryland For Preparing Fraudulent Tax Returns For Herself And 11 Clients
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Investigative Press Release
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CBP officer charged with bribery
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Investigative Press Release
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