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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

Where’s the Money? DOI Use of CARES Act Funds as of January 31, 2021

2021
2021-FIN-021
Other
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior
Pandemic

On March 27, 2020, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was enacted. To date the CARES Act has provided the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) with $909.7 million, which includes direct apportionments of $756 million to support the needs of DOI programs, bureaus, Indian...

Where’s the Money? DOI Use of Disaster Relief Funds as of September 30, 2020

2021
2020-FIN-071
Disaster Recovery Report
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

On February 9, 2018, the President signed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, which included funds for expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and for those areas impacted by the 2017 wildfires. The act provided the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) with $516...

Apparent Misuse of and Lack of Internal Controls Over the Government Purchase Card Program During the Coronavirus Pandemic

2021
20-0436
Other
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

Our ongoing review of the use of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds has identified a significant number of transactions that appear to be impermissible split purchases and that reflect possible misuse of U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) purchase cards. We are...

Independent Auditors’ Performance Audit Report on the U.S. Department of the Interior Federal Information Security Modernization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

2021
2020-ITA-032
Audit
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

The Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) requires Federal agencies to have an annual independent evaluation of their information security programs and practices. This evaluation is to be performed by the agency’s Office of Inspector General or by an independent external auditor to...

The St. Stephens Indian School Educational Association, Inc., Needs To Improve Financial Accountability for Federal Funds

2021
2019-FIN-058
Audit
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

This report presents the results of our audit of Agreement Nos. A17AV00656, A16AV00812, and A15AV00702 between the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) and St. Stephens Indian School Educational Association, Inc., which provided St. Stephens a total of $12.5 million to operate elementary and high school...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Needs to Strengthen Charge Card Internal Controls When Using Disaster Relief Funds

2021
2020-FIN-002
Audit
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We conducted this audit to determine whether the DOI and its bureaus included the required documentation for charge card transactions, properly used fiscal year (FY) 2019 disaster relief funds, and properly allocated FY 2019 disaster relief funds when using U.S. Government charge cards.We found that...

Weaknesses in a USGS System Leave Assets at Increased Risk of Attack

2021
2019-ITA-003
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We evaluated the U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI’s) and the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS’) implementation of Phase 1 of the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) program for a USGS system. Our evaluation revealed control deficiencies for hardware and software asset management and...

The Interior Business Center’s Procurement Preaward Practices Did Not Always Adhere to Federal Regulations or Internal Control Standards

2021
2019-FIN-009
Audit
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We audited the U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI’s) Interior Business Center (IBC), which manages procurements for over 50 Federal and State client agencies, to determine whether its internal control system was sufficient to ensure that it followed the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) or...

Unfounded Bribery Allegations Against Tribal Members

2021
19-0633
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

The OIG investigated allegations that an enrolled member of a Native American tribe paid bribes or kickbacks to an elected member of a tribal business committee in exchange for preference on tribal construction contracts.We did not substantiate the allegations. A financial analysis revealed no...

Office of the Secretary Employee Failed to Properly Record Time and Attendance

2021
19-0854
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

The OIG investigated allegations that a GS-12 employee with the Office of the Secretary misused his Government purchase card to buy computers without authorization, made other improper purchases with his Government purchase card, and filed false time and attendance certifications.We did not find...

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