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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)

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

2019
2018-ER-018
Audit
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We audited the costs claimed by the State of Arkansas, Game and Fish Commission, 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 $67 million on 57 grants that were open during...

Independent Auditors' Report on the U.S. Department of the Interior Closing Package Financial Statements for Fiscal Year 2018

2019
2018-FIN-037-A
Audit
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

This report details the KPMG LLP auditors' report of the U.S. Department of the Interior's closing package financial statements for fiscal year 2018. In its audit of the Department, KPMG reported:• The closing package financial statements were fairly presented, in all material respects, in...

Independent Auditors' Report on the U.S. Department of the Interior Financial Statements for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2017

2019
2018-FIN-037
Audit
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

This report details the KPMG LLP auditors' report of the U.S. Department of the Interior's financial statements for fiscal years 2018 and 2017. In its audit of the Department, KPMG reported:• The financial statements were fairly presented, in all material respects, in accordance with U.S. generally...

Alleged Violations of Prohibited Personnel Practices and Favoritism by BSEE Management

2019
17-0013
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

The OIG investigated multiple allegations of improper hiring, noncompetitive promotions, nepotism, favoritism, and other improper personnel practices by three Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) senior officials.We found that one of the officials violated Federal regulations when...

OAS Employee Conducted Private Pilot Exams on Government Time

2019
17-0815
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

The OIG investigated allegations that an Office of Aviation Services (OAS) employee conducted private pilot examinations while on U.S. Government time, leased his personal aircraft to the Government, and improperly obtained clients because of his wife’s position at another Federal agency.We...

Violation of Ethics Regulations by Office of the Secretary Official

2019
18-0469
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We investigated an allegation that Jamie K. Reaser, Executive Director, National Invasive Species Council (NISC) Secretariat, may have violated Federal ethics and conflict of interest regulations by directing the award of a sole-source contract to an individual with whom she resided and may have had...

Tribal School Employees Failed To Repay Payroll Advances

2019
17-0220
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

The OIG investigated allegations that two former employees of a tribally controlled school funded by the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) did not repay payroll advances.We found that one employee failed to repay the school for more than $77,000 in payroll advances and the other failed to repay the...

BIA Manager Created the Appearance of Using His Public Office for Private Gain

2019
18-0696
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

The OIG investigated allegations that a Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) manager had used his position for the private gain of a friend, overruled decisions made by an employee’s supervisor regarding the employee’s leave and telework requests, and improperly influenced the award of a contract because...

Wrongful Suspension of an IBC Employee’s Security Clearance

2019
18-0284
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

The OIG investigated allegations that an Interior Business Center (IBC) official reprised against a subordinate employee by suspending the employee’s security clearance after the employee filed an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) complaint against the official.We determined that the employee made...

Alleged Reprisal and Hostile Work Environment at BOEM Gulf of Mexico Region

2019
17-0148
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

The OIG investigated allegations that senior management within the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Gulf of Mexico Region reprised against an employee for disclosures she made to BOEM officials. The employee also filed similar complaints under Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) provisions...

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