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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

U.S. Department of the Interior’s Compliance With the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 in Its Fiscal Year 2020 Agency Financial Report

2021
2021-FIN-027
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

In accordance with guidance from the Office of Management and Budget, we reviewed the “Payment Integrity” section in the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Agency Financial Report (AFR) for fiscal year (FY) 2020. Our objective was to determine whether the Department met the requirements of the...

Key Insights: COVID-19 in Correctional and Detention Facilities

2021
PRAC-2021-03
Other
Pandemic Response Accountability Committee
Multiple Agencies
Pandemic

Correctional and detention facilities present unique challenges in preventing and controlling the spread of COVID-19. When compared to the general population, a disproportionate number of COVID-19 outbreaks and deaths occur in jails, prisons, and detention facilities across the country. The Centers...

National Park Service Official Arrested on Theft and Fraud Charges

National Park Service Official Arrested on Theft and Fraud Charges
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

National Park Service Official Arrested on Theft and Fraud Charges St. Croix, USVI – U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today that Gregory Camacho, 41, of St. Croix, appeared before Magistrate Judge George W. Cannon, Jr., for an Initial Appearance and Arraignment after his arrest by,,,

Two Former Mortuary Technicians of New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner Charged with Stealing Decedents’ Property

Two Former Mortuary Technicians of New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner Charged with Stealing Decedents’ Property
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Two Former Mortuary Technicians of New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner Charged with Stealing Decedents’ Property Two criminal complaints were unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Charles McFadgen and Willie Garcon with access device fraud for using credit and debit cards,,,

Unfounded Allegations of Misuse of Funds by a Tribal Non-Profit Organization

2021
19-0660
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We investigated allegations that a tribal non-profit organization misused $50,000 it received for a 3-day training conference. It received the funds from the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) through a cooperative agreement.We did not find any evidence of misuse of funds or of false claims and...

FWS Employee Sold Stolen Refuge Material for Personal Gain

2021
19-0811
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

The OIG investigated allegations that a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) employee working at a refuge stole copper wiring and a bulldozer.We found that the employee removed copper from the former military facilities at the refuge and sold it for less than $5,000 during the last 10 years. We did...

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...

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