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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)

Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Grants Awarded to the State of North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

2025
2024-CGD-017
Audit
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We audited WSFR grants awarded by FWS to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission to ensure compliance and cost allowability.

The Orphaned Wells Program Office Needs to Improve Its Oversight of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Funding to States

2025
2023-INF-025
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We found that OWPO did not: review quarterly reports, ensure that IBC assessed risk, have an effective site visit policy, and provide enough guidance.

U.S. Department of the Interior Bureaus Must Improve Federal Oil and Gas Internal Controls To Ensure Oversight of Financial Risks to the Government From Bankruptcies

2025
2023-CR-003
Audit
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We found issues with inaccurate and incomplete bankruptcy data, outdated policies and procedures, and inconsistent internal control documentation.

The Bureau of Indian Education Must Correct Safety and Health Deficiencies and Improve Facility Management System Accuracy at Tate Topa Tribal School

2025
2024-ISP-014
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

BIE did not ensure deficiencies at the school were resolved timely, and BIE did not have reliable data in its facility management system.

Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Grants Awarded to the State of North Carolina, Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Marine Fisheries, by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

2025
2024-CGD-016
Audit
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We audited WSFR grants awarded by FWS to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Marine Fisheries to ensure compliance and cost allowability.

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