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Website
https://www.doioig.gov/
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)
Hotline Page
https://www.doioig.gov/oig-hotline-forms
Whistleblower Protection Page
https://www.doioig.gov/complaints-requests/whistleblower-protection

Bureau of Land Management's Mineral Materials Program

2014
C-IN-BLM-0002-2012
Audit
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We audited the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) mineral materials sales program to determine whether the U.S. Department of the Interior obtained market value for materials removed from Federal lands. BLM sells mineral materials— which consist of common types of sand and gravel, stone, pumice, or...

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Grants Awarded to the State of Wisconsin, Department of Natural Resources, From July 1, 2016, Through June 30, 2018, Under the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program

2020
2019-CR-023
Audit
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We audited the costs claimed by the State of Wisconsin, Department of Natural Resources (Department), under grants awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) through the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program (Program). The audit included claims totaling $103 million on 27 grants that...

The Chicago Horticultural Society Should Improve Its Financial Management System to Receive Federal Funds

2020
2017-FIN-053
Audit
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We audited costs claimed by the Chicago Horticultural Society (CHS) on Grant No. L15AC00032 with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to determine whether they were allowable and allocable and whether the CHS complied with Federal regulations, BLM policies and procedures, and contract terms and...

Flash Report: Orphaned Wells Programs – The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Efforts To Collect Data To Meet Annual Orphaned Wells Programs Reporting Requirements

2023
2022INF042
Other
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act requires the DOI to submit an annual report to Congress, detailing information on orphaned wells programs.

Summary: Independent Auditors’ Performance Audit Report on the U.S. Department of the Interior Federal Information Security Modernization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

2023
2022ITA028
Audit
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

KPMG made 24 recommendations intended to strengthen the DOI’s information security program as well as those of the DOI’s bureaus and offices.

The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Made Progress in Implementing Corrective Actions To Improve Its Oversight of the Abandoned Mine Lands Program, but Some Recommendations Remain Outstanding

2023
2022CR022
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We verified the OSMRE implemented 9 of the 11 recommendations we made in a 2017 evaluation report.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Grants Awarded to the State of Florida, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, From July 1, 2019, Through June 30, 2021, Under the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program

2023
2022CR007
Audit
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We audited the expenditures made by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission under grants awarded by the FWS.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Grants Awarded to the State of Hawaii, Department of Land and Natural Resources, From July 1, 2018, Through June 30, 2020, Under the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program

2023
2020WR070
Audit
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We audited costs claimed by the State of Hawaii, Department of Land and Natural Resources, under grants awarded by the FWS through WSFR.

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