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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 National Park Service Should Ensure the Land and Water Conservation Fund State Side Program Complies with the Justice40 Initiative and Identify Data Necessary for the Program to Successfully Implement the U.S. Department of the Interior’s “Equity Acti

2024
2022-ER-017
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

NPS did not take sufficient steps to implement Justice40 and did not identify data necessary to track, monitor, and report the impact of DOI actions.

Former Water District General Manager Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Water Theft and Separate Tax Charge

Former Water District General Manager Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Water Theft and Separate Tax Charge
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Former Water District General Manager Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Water Theft and Separate Tax Charge

U.S. Department of the Interior’s Compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 in Its Fiscal Year 2023 Agency Financial Report

2024
2024-FIN-005
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We found DOI complied with PIIA, but we made one recommendation to help ensure program risk assessments are more accurate and effective.

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