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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

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.

Fairbanks U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Employee Charged with Fraud, Embezzlement for Falsifying Bank Records and Stealing Over $100,000

Fairbanks U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Employee Charged with Fraud, Embezzlement for Falsifying Bank Records and Stealing Over $100,000
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Fairbanks U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Employee Charged with Fraud, Embezzlement for Falsifying Bank Records and Stealing Over $100,000 FAIRBANKS – A federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment charging a Fairbanks U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee with wire fraud and embezzlement of,,,

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
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Texas Oil and Gas Company Pays Over $240,000 to Settle Trespass Allegations Arising From the Unauthorized Drilling, Extraction, and Sale of Federal Minerals OKLAHOMA CITY – EOG Resources, Inc. ("EOG"), a Texas based oil and gas company, paid $243,604 to settle claims related to its alleged,,,

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.

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