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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

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Settles Fraud Suit Against Spectrum Painting For False Statements About Disadvantaged Business Participation On Federal Construction Projects

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Settles Fraud Suit Against Spectrum Painting For False Statements About Disadvantaged Business Participation On Federal Construction Projects
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Settles Fraud Suit Against Spectrum Painting For False Statements About Disadvantaged Business Participation On Federal Construction Projects Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Brian Gallagher, Acting Special Agent-in-Charge,,,

The U.S. Government Accountability Office’s Referral of Bureau of Land Management and National Park Service High Risk Disaster Relief Purchases

2021
2021-FIN-023
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We confirmed that 15 high-risk disaster relief purchases made by the BLM and the NPS were allowable and supported by DOI and bureau policy.

Anchorage Woman Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Funds from an Alaska Tribal Organization

Anchorage Woman Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Funds from an Alaska Tribal Organization
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Anchorage Woman Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Funds from an Alaska Tribal Organization ANCHORAGE – An Anchorage woman pleaded guilty today to embezzling nearly $175,000 from the Alaska Native Harbor Seal Commission (ANHSC), which was primarily funded through federal grants issued by the National,,,

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Grants Awarded to the State of Utah, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife Resources From July 1, 2017, Through June 30, 2019, Under the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program

2021
2020-CR-024
Audit
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We audited costs claimed by the Utah Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife Resources (Division) under grants awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) through the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program. We conducted this audit to determine whether the Division used...

Alleged Fraudulent Refund Requests by Offshore Oil and Gas Production Company

2021
20-0026
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We investigated allegations that an oil and gas production company claimed improper allowances for offshore Federal mineral leases in the Pacific Ocean. The company submitted royalty refund requests to the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) for previously unclaimed oil and gas transportation...

NPS Supervisor Stole Government Property and Misused Her Position

2021
19-0216
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We investigated allegations that a National Park Service (NPS) supervisor took Government property for personal use and misused her official position. The NPS subsequently notified us that one of the supervisor’s subordinate employees also took Government computer equipment for personal use.We found...

Review of U.S. Park Police Actions at Lafayette Park

2021
20-0563
Review
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

At the request of then Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior David Bernhardt and Members of Congress, we reviewed the actions the U.S. Park Police (USPP) took to disperse protesters in and around Lafayette Park in Washington, DC, on June 1, 2020. Our review focused on events that occurred...

Unsubstantiated Allegations of Misuse of Position by a Bureau of Indian Education Employee

2021
20-0588
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

The OIG investigated allegations that a Bureau of Indian Education employee improperly used school funds to update classrooms. We also investigated allegations that the employee personally benefitted from the renovation projects by improperly influencing the award of a Federal contract to their...

COLORADO DEFENDANT PLEADS GUILTY TO DEFRAUDING INVESTORS

COLORADO DEFENDANT PLEADS GUILTY TO DEFRAUDING INVESTORS
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

COLORADO DEFENDANT PLEADS GUILTY TO DEFRAUDING INVESTORS Acting United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that a Colorado man has pled guilty to crimes arising from two schemes to defraud investors in Wyoming and around the country. On May 25, 2021, ROBERT WILLIAM MITCHELL, a.k.a. BOB,,,

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