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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

Oglala Sioux Tribe Member Fraudulently Obtained BIA General Assistance Funds

2020
18-0920
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

The OIG investigated allegations that Oglala Sioux Tribe Member Monica Tyon fraudulently obtained Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) general assistance funds. She reportedly received general assistance while she was employed by the Oglala Sioux Tribe. Tyon did not qualify for assistance because of the...

Woman Stole Oil and Gas Royalty Income from Her Family Members

2020
18-0152
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

The OIG investigated allegations that Doris White, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, Eagle Butte, SD, stole trust income from her family members who had inherited income-generating land. The Bureau of Indian Affairs held the land in trust and the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians (OST)...

FWS Pilots Used FWS Hangar to Store and Maintain Personal Planes

2020
19-0363
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

The OIG investigated allegations that two U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) pilots parked their personally owned planes in an FWS hangar during the winter and maintained the planes using FWS tools and supplies. The complainant further alleged that a refuge manager was aware of complaints about...

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program Grants Awarded to the State of Colorado, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, From July 1, 2016, Through June 30, 2018

2020
2019-CR-004
Audit
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We audited the costs claimed by the by the State of Colorado, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (Division), under grants awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) through the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program. The audit included claims totaling approximately $87.5 million on 147 grants...

Risk Assessment of the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Grant Closeout Process

2020
2019-FIN-037
Other
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We completed our risk assessment of the U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI’s) grant closeout process as required by the Grants Oversight and New Efficiency (GONE) Act of 2016. Our objective was to determine whether an audit or review of the DOI’s grant closeout process was warranted.Our...

Risk Assessment of the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Grant Closeout Process

2020
2019-FIN-037
Other
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We completed our risk assessment of the U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI’s) grant closeout process as required by the Grants Oversight and New Efficiency (GONE) Act of 2016. Our objective was to determine whether an audit or review of the DOI’s grant closeout process was warranted.Our...

Investigation of Alleged Ethics Violation by Senior DOI Employee

2020
19-0851
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We investigated allegations that a senior political employee of the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) violated a Federal ethics pledge by meeting with a former employer during the required 2-year recusal period following the senior employee’s resignation from that organization. We also...

Coercion and Sexual Abuse by a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Official in Oregon

2020
18-0977
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

The OIG investigated an allegation that Eric Rickerson, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) State Supervisor, Lacey, WA, sexually assaulted an FWS employee while the two were at an FWS conference. The assaulted employee said that she, Rickerson, and a another male FWS employee shared a cabin with...

Independent Auditors' Biennial Report on the Audit of Expenditures and Obligations Used by the Secretary of the Interior in the Administration of the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs Improvement Act of 2000 for Fiscal Years 2017 Through 2018

2020
2019-FIN-044
Audit
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

The DOI administers Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act. The Secretary delegated administration of these Programs to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).Requirements and restrictions...

Where’s the Money? DOI Use of CARES Act Funds, As of April 28, 2020

2020
2020-FIN-036
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). Among its provisions, the CARES Act provided the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) with $756 million to support the needs of DOI programs, bureaus, Indian Country, and the Insular...

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