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https://www.doioig.gov/
Abbreviation
DOI
Agencies
Department of the Interior
Federal Agency
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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

OIG Referred Allegations to ONRR for Possible Enforcement Action

2020
20-0294
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We investigated allegations that an oil and gas company incorrectly adjusted oil and gas reporting and failed to apply the proper pricing for minerals produced from leases in New Mexico, potentially resulting in a loss of royalties.We determined that the alleged conduct occurred outside the 5-year...

Unfounded Allegations of Improper Valuing and Underpaid Royalties by a Utility Company

2020
19-0772
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We investigated allegations that a utility company improperly valued gas produced from Federal mineral leases and underpaid mineral royalties to the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR).We did not substantiate the allegations and found the utility company complied with Federal guidance when it...

Suspected Illegal Gas Flaring in North Dakota

2020
19-0222
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We investigated allegations that Continental Resources, Inc. flared gas from Federal mineral leases in North Dakota without an approved permit from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and failed to report the flaring to the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR). We confirmed that Continental...

Unsubstantiated Allegations of Royalty Fraud

2020
18-0758
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We investigated allegations that a gas company underpriced carbon dioxide (CO2) produced from Federal leases and deducted unallowable costs from its CO2 production that resulted in a potential loss of Federal royalties.We did not substantiate the allegations. We found the company’s pricing used to...

NPS Contractor Violated the Federal Acquisition Regulation

2020
19-0111
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We investigated allegations that a National Park Service (NPS) prime contractor failed to pay its subcontractors on two NPS construction contracts.We found that the NPS prime contractor violated the Federal Acquisition Regulation’s prompt payment requirements when it failed to pay two subcontractors...

Management Advisory – Issues Identified With Wildlife Restoration Subawards to the University of Tennessee, National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative

2020
2020-WR-019
Other
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

Under the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program (WSFR), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) provides grant funds to eligible States to conserve, restore, and manage wildlife and sport fish resources. States may provide WSFR funds in the form of a subaward to other non-Federal entities...

Alleged Sexual Assault at Grand Canyon National Park

2021
18-0762
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

The OIG investigated a complaint by a National Park Service (NPS) employee who, in 2018, alleged that another NPS employee sexually assaulted them while they were both stationed at the Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA) in 2003.We found insufficient evidence to substantiate the allegation.

Alleged Misuse of Position by a Bureau of Land Management State Director

2020
19-0240
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

The OIG investigated allegations that a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) State Director used their Government position for the financial gain of two personal friends. We found no evidence that the State Director misused their Government position or violated any ethics regulations.

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