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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)

Opportunity To Improve Charge Card Transaction Review and Billing Practices Identified During Investigation of Charge Card Misuse

2020
18-1034
Other
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

During a recent investigation into allegations that a former U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) employee charged more than $14,000 in unauthorized transactions for personal gain, we learned of a U.S. Government charge/travel card (GTC) transaction review practice that could be beneficial if applied...

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement’s Incident Investigations Program

2020
2017-EAU-067
Other
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We reviewed the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) to determine what progress has been made in improving its incident investigations program since the Deepwater Horizon incident in 2010. Overall, we learned that BSEE improved its incident investigations program, but communication...

U.S. Department of the Interior DATA Act Submission for First Quarter FY 2019

2020
2019-FIN-043
Audit
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We audited the U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI’s) fiscal year (FY) 2019 first quarter financial and award data submission in accordance with the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 (DATA Act) and submission standards developed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury)...

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program Grants Awarded to the State of Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department From July 1, 2015, Through June 30, 2017

2020
2018-ER-063
Audit
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We audited costs claimed by the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department (VFWD) 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 $25.4 million on 42 grants that were open during the...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Needs To Improve Internal Controls Over the Purchase Card Program

2020
2018-FIN-059
Audit
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We audited purchase card transactions and governing internal controls at the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI).Our objectives were to determine whether (1) the bureaus implemented enhanced internal controls for the increase in the micropurchase limit from $3,500 to $10,000, (2) any cardholders...

The Bureau of Reclamation Did Not Effectively Manage the San Luis Demonstration Treatment Plant

2020
2017-WR-048-B
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We evaluated the Bureau of Reclamation’s (BOR’s) management of the San Luis Demonstration Treatment Plant (Demo-Plant). The Demo-Plant did not provide the agricultural drainage services mandated by statute and presented in the San Luis Unit drainage planning documents and, as of the beginning of...

Inspector General’s Statement Summarizing the Major Management and Performance Challenges Facing the U.S. Department of the Interior, FY 2019

2020
Top Management Challenges
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

In accordance with the Reports Consolidation Act of 2000, we are submitting what we have determined to be the most significant management and performance challenges facing the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), for inclusion in the DOI’s Agency Financial Report for fiscal year 2019.Six challenge...

Independent Auditors’ Reports on the Tribal and Other Trust Funds and Individual Indian Monies Trust Funds Statements for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2017

2020
2019-FIN-031
Audit
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

This report details KPMG’s findings of its audit of financial statements from the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians (OST) for fiscal years 2019 and 2018. The OST financial reports contain financial statements and notes for Tribal and Other Trust Funds (Tribal) and Individual Indian...

Independent Auditors’ Report on the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Financial Statements for Fiscal Years 2019 and 2018

2020
2019-FIN032
Audit
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

KPMG LLP has completed the report on its audit of the U.S. Department of the Interior’s financial statements for fiscal years 2019 and 2018. KPMG found the following:• The financial statements were fairly presented, in all material respects, in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting...

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