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Abbreviation
DOI
Agencies
Department of the Interior
Federal Agency
Yes
Location

United States

What to Report to the OIG Hotline
Anyone with information regarding fraud, waste, abuse, misconduct, or mismanagement involving the programs or activities of the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) should contact the DOI Office of Inspector General (OIG) hotline. Please provide as many details as you can when completing our hotline complaint form. Without specific information, we may be unable to act on your concerns. The DOI OIG has oversight responsibilities of DOI employees, programs, contracts, and grants, to include disclosures concerning the following bureaus and offices:
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
  • Bureau of Reclamation
  • Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
  • Bureau of Trust Funds Administration
  • National Park Service
  • Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
  • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
  • U.S. Geological Survey
  • Office of the Secretary
  • Office of Policy, Management and Budget
  • Office of the Solicitor
  • Office of the Chief Information Officer
  • Office of the Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs
  • Other Interior Offices
DOI OIG has jurisdiction to investigate allegations of whistleblower retaliation involving:
  • DOI employees
  • Employees of DOI contractors, subcontractors, grantees, and subgrantees
  • DOI employees who feel their security clearance or access to classified information has been taken in retaliation for whistleblowing
If you wish to file a complaint, please click here.
What Not to Report to the OIG Hotline
  • 911 Emergencies
  • Tribal, State, and Local police matters (unless DOI funds are involved)
  • Issues handled by other Government agencies such as the Office of Personnel Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Department of Health and Human Services (to include Indian Health Care issues)

Shiprock Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for $1.5 Million Bid-Rigging Scheme Against Federally Funded Educational Organization

Shiprock Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for $1.5 Million Bid-Rigging Scheme Against Federally Funded Educational Organization
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Shiprock Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for $1.5 Million Bid-Rigging Scheme Against Federally Funded Educational Organization

Bureau of Indian Education-Operated Postsecondary Institutions' Policies, Processes, and Training Related to Sexual Misconduct Complaints

2025
24-0001
Review
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We concluded that the postsecondary institutions’ written policies complied with laws and policies, but documentation and training could be improved.

Summary: BIE Employee Sexually Harassed Students on the Haskell Indian Nations University Women’s Basketball Team

2025
24-0513
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We found that a Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) employee sexually harassed student-athletes on the Haskell Indian Nations University Women’s Basketball Team.

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