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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)

BLM Manager Engaged in Sexual Misconduct

2018
18-0565
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

The OIG investigated allegations that a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) manager sent pornographic images and sexually suggestive instant messages from his Government computer and personal cellphone to a subordinate employee. The complainant further alleged that the BLM manager installed cameras in...

FWS Contractor Did Not Falsely Certify Payments

2018
18-0471
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

The OIG investigated allegations that an FWS contractor falsely certified payments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) under a construction contract it held in the Southeast Region and that the contractor failed to pay a subcontractor for work performed.We found no evidence that the...

BSEE Has Opportunities To Help Industry Improve Oil Spill Preparedness

2019
2017-EAU-043
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We completed an evaluation to determine if the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has fulfilled its responsibility to assist the oil industry’s preparation for oil spill response. Our evaluation focused on the Oil Spill Preparedness Division (OSPD).We found that while BSEE has...

Alleged Abuse of Position by Secretary Zinke

2019
18-0192
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We initiated this investigation based on information we received while investigating U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Ryan Zinke’s use of noncommercial aircraft for U.S. Government travel. This investigation focused on whether Secretary Zinke abused his position by having his family...

USGS IT Security Vulnerabilities

2019
17-0444
Other
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

During an investigation into suspicious internet traffic, we identified two vulnerabilities in the USGS’ IT security posture: web-site access and open USB ports. Common methods to prevent malware incidents involve a combination of employee training (Rules of Behavior) and access controls (hardware...

Investigation Reveals Absence of Clear Boundaries Between Bureau of Indian Education Post-Secondary Educational Institution and Nonprofit Corporation

2019
17-0074
Other
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

During an investigation at Haskell Indian Nations University (Haskell), we found that employees of the Haskell Foundation (Foundation), a nonprofit corporation, utilize office space on the Haskell campus and manage the proceeds of grants to Haskell. We also found that Haskell and the Foundation had...

Collection of Documentation by Companies Mining on Federal Lands

2019
17-0297
Other
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

During an investigation of the use of self-bonds in coal operations, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) identified an issue with access to the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality’s (WDEQ’s) records related to its grant from the Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation, and Enforcement (OSMRE...

Tribal Member Convicted of Mail Fraud for Submitting a False Claim to the OST

2019
17-0228
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

The OIG investigated the alleged theft of a U.S. Treasury check paid to Cheryle Jordan for land that Jordan sold through the U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI’s) Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations. Jordan filed a claim with the Office of Special Trustee for American Indians (OST) stating...

Verification Review of Recommendations 48, 49, 50, and 53 from the Report Titled “A New Horizon: Looking to the Future of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement” (Report No. CR-EV-MMS-0015-2010)

2019
2018-EAU-022
Other
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We reviewed four recommendations (recommendations 48 – 50 and 53) in our 2010 report on the future of BOEMRE to determine whether the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), now responsible for those recommendations, had fulfilled them. We confirmed that BSEE has resolved, implemented...

Verification Review – Recommendations for the Evaluation Report Titled “U.S. Department of the Interior’s Video Teleconferencing Usage” (WR-EV-MOA-0004-2010)

2018
2018-WR-055
Other
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We reviewed three recommendations (Recommendations 2 – 4) presented in our December 2011 evaluation report titled U.S. Department of the Interior’s Video Teleconferencing Usage, to verify that the Department and its bureaus have implemented them.We confirmed that all three recommendations have been...

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