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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

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program Grants Awarded to the State of Michigan, Department of Natural Resources from October 1, 2013, through September 30, 2015

2018
2016-EXT-047
Audit
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We audited costs claimed by the State of Michigan, Department of Natural Resources (Department), under grants awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program. Our audit included claims totaling $91 million on 25 grants that were open during the State...

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program Grants Awarded to the State of Missouri, Department of Conservation, From July 1, 2013, Through June 30, 2015

2018
2016-EXT-048
Audit
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We audited the costs claimed by the Missouri State Department of Conservation 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 $68.3 million on 39 grants that were open during...

Verification Review – Recommendation 1 for the Report Proper Use of Cooperative Agreements Could Improve Interior’s Initiatives for Collaborative Partnerships (W-IN-MOA-0086-2004)

2018
2018-WR-042
Other
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We reviewed documentation provided to support the closure of a recommendation from a 2007 audit of the U.S. Department of the Interior’s use of cooperative agreements.Based on our review, we do not agree that the recommendation is resolved and implemented. We have requested that the Office of...

Verification Review – Recommendations for the Report U.S. Department of the Interior’s Climate Science Centers (Report No. ER-IN-GSV-0003-2014)

2018
2018-ER-047
Other
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We reviewed eight recommendations (Recommendations 1 and 3 – 9) presented in our August 2015 audit report U.S. Department of the Interior’s Climate Science Centers, to verify that the U.S. Geological Survey has implemented them.We confirmed that all eight recommendations have been resolved and...

Alleged Retaliation and Abusive Behavior by FWS Official

2018
17-1010
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

The OIG investigated allegations that a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) official intimidated and verbally abused a subordinate employee and that the official twice directed the employee to provide false information—once about an FWS event and once about an FWS investigation. The employee also...

Financial, Ethical, and Exclusive Use Concerns About NPS’ Agreement With the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts

2018
2017-WR-037-A
Other
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

During our evaluation of whether the National Park Service (NPS) expended philanthropic partner funds in compliance with applicable policies, laws, and regulations, we identified concerns regarding the agreement between the NPS and the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, a nonprofit...

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program Grants Awarded to the State of Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, from July 1, 2014, Through June 30, 2016

2018
2017-EXT-049
Audit
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We audited costs claimed by the State of Louisiana, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (Department), for grants awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) under the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program. We audited claims totaling $69.2 million on 52 grants that were open during the...

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program Grants Awarded to the State of Arizona, Arizona Game and Fish Department From July 1, 2013, Through June 30, 2015

2018
2016-EXT-001
Audit
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We audited the costs claimed by the Arizona Game and Fish Department (Department), under grants awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). The FWS provided the grants to the State under the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program. The audit included claims totaling $70.2 million on 11...

Recommendations for the Report, “Inspection of the U.S. Department of the Interior's Occupational Safety and Health and Workers' Compensation Programs,” (Report No. 2015-CR-001)

2018
2018-CR-039
Other
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We reviewed recommendations 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7 presented in our February 9, 2016 report, titled “Inspection of the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Occupational Safety and Health and Workers’ Compensation Programs,” to verify that the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has implemented them. We...

Recommendations 10, 18, and 21 from the Report Titled Management of the Coastal Impact Assistance Program in the State of Louisiana (Report No. ER-IN-FWS-0010-2013)

2018
2018-ER-046
Other
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We reviewed recommendations 10, 18, and 21 presented in our September 30, 2014 report, titled Management of the Coastal Impact Assistance Program in the State of Louisiana, to verify that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has implemented them. We confirmed that the FWS met the requirements of...

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