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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

Former Secretary’s Alleged Lobbying Disclosure Act Violation Before Joining the U.S. Department of the Interior as Deputy Secretary

2022
20-0393
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We investigated allegations that former DOI Secretary David Bernhardt violated the Lobbying Disclosure Act before joining the DOI as Deputy Secretary.

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

2022
2021-CR-003
Audit
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We audited costs claimed by the Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Wildlife Resources, under grants awarded by the FWS through WSFR.

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

2022
2021-CR-011
Audit
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We audited costs claimed by the State of Missouri Department of Conservation under grants awarded by the FWS through WSFR.

Independent Auditors’ Performance Audit Report on the U.S. Department of the Interior Federal Information Security Modernization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

2022
2021-ITA-037
Audit
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

KPMG made 60 recommendations intended to strengthen the DOI’s information security program as well as the programs of DOI bureaus and offices.

WASATCH RAILROAD CONTRACTORS AND ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOUND GUILTY OF ALL CHARGES

WASATCH RAILROAD CONTRACTORS AND ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOUND GUILTY OF ALL CHARGES
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

WASATCH RAILROAD CONTRACTORS AND ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOUND GUILTY OF ALL CHARGES United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that JOHN ELDON RIMMASCH, 47, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, and WASATCH RAILROAD CONTRACTORS (“WASATCH”), incorporated in Wyoming in 2005 , were found guilty by a,,,

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

2022
2021-CR-017
Audit
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We audited costs claimed by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department under grants awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program.

Former Water District General Manager Indicted for $25 Million Water Theft and Tax Violations

Former Water District General Manager Indicted for $25 Million Water Theft and Tax Violations
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Former Water District General Manager Indicted for $25 Million Water Theft and Tax Violations FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a five-count indictment today against Dennis Falaschi, 75, of Aptos, California, charging him with conspiracy, theft of government property, and filing false,,,

Former Federal Official Sentenced To Prison For Contract Bribery Conspiracy And Tax Fraud

Former Federal Official Sentenced To Prison For Contract Bribery Conspiracy And Tax Fraud
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Former Federal Official Sentenced To Prison For Contract Bribery Conspiracy And Tax Fraud LAS VEGAS – A former official with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) was sentenced today to two years and six months in prison for his role in a bribery scheme involving a federal contract and committing $1,,,

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