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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

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Texas Oil and Gas Company Pays Over $240,000 to Settle Trespass Allegations Arising From the Unauthorized Drilling, Extraction, and Sale of Federal Minerals

Texas Oil and Gas Company Pays Over $240,000 to Settle Trespass Allegations Arising From the Unauthorized Drilling, Extraction, and Sale of Federal Minerals
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Investigative Press Release
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Grants Awarded to the State of Michigan, Department of Natural Resources, From October 1, 2018, Through September 30, 2020, Under the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program

2023
2021CR018
Audit
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

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

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

2023
2021ER034
Audit
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

The Department did not ensure grant funds and license revenue were used for allowable activities and did not follow applicable laws and regulations.

The Office of Audits, Inspections, and Evaluations Oversight Plan for 2023-2024

2023
Other
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

Using a risk-based, tiered approach in developing this work plan to best focus our limited resources, AIE will initiate work in nine focus areas in 2023-2024, including oversight of IIJA, IRA and other supplemental funding provided to the DOI.

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