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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

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...

Insufficient Evidence That Former Wildland Fire Employee Filed False Overtime Claims

2021
18-1208
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

The OIG investigated allegations that a tribal wildland fire employee submitted false overtime claims in 2018.We found insufficient evidence to prove or disprove the allegation. The wildland fire employee denied the allegations and said any overtime claimed was fire related, and we did not find any...

Where’s the Money? DOI Use of CARES Act Funds as of December 31, 2020

2021
2021-FIN-014
Other
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior
Pandemic

On March 27, 2020, the President signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). 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...

U.S. FWS Grants Awarded to the State of Alabama, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries, From October 1, 2016, Through September 30, 2018, Under the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program

2021
2020-ER-013
Audit
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We audited the costs claimed by the State of Alabama, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (Division), under grants awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) through the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program. The audit...

The Bureau of Indian Affairs Jeopardized Land Buy-Back Program Accomplishments by Delegating Land Title Authority

2021
2019-WR-024
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We evaluated the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations. We found that the Bureau of Indian Affairs violated Federal regulations by delegating land title authority to its Acquisition Center. The delegation of land title authority resulted in confusion about roles...

Oil Producers Pay $1.7 Million for Trespass on Federal Railroad Right-of-Way in Colorado

2021
17-0139
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

The OIG investigated allegations that Extraction Oil and Gas (EXT) drilled multiple horizontal wellbores through a railroad right-of-way (ROW) in Weld County, CO, containing Federal minerals without first obtaining a Federal lease or drilling permit.We found that three companies (EXT, Mineral...

NPS Employee Misused Government Purchase Card

2021
19-0629
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

The OIG investigated allegations that National Park Service (NPS) employee Stephanie Wallace used another NPS employee’s Government purchase card to make personal purchases. We found that Wallace used the employee’s purchase card to pay for her children’s private school tuition.Wallace pleaded...

Alleged Sex Assault on Minors by BIA Employee

2021
19-0536
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

The OIG investigated anonymous allegations that a Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) employee and another individual engaged in inappropriate behavior with two minors under their care. We conducted this investigation with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Our investigation found...

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