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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 New Jersey State Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Fish and Wildlife, From July 1, 2014, Through June 30, 2016

2018
2017-EXT-058
Audit
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We audited the costs claimed by the New Jersey State Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Fish and Wildlife, 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 $50.9 million on 35...

Tribal Official and Contractor Embezzled over $3.5 Million

2018
09-0201
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We investigated approximately $10 million in unsupported payments that were made to the Indian Pueblos Federal Development Corporation (IPFDC) and its partners, pursuant to IPFDC’s contract to develop and construct the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and Bureau of Indian Education buildings in...

Conflict of Interest and Violation of Contract Rules on a BLM Construction Project

2018
15-0397
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

The OIG investigated allegations that a contractor was improperly involved in a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) construction project and had a conflict of interest during multiple contract awards related to that project. We also investigated allegations that a BLM supervisor circumvented contracting...

The Wind River Tribes Misapplied Federal Funds for the Tribal Transportation Program

2018
2017-CG-042
Audit
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We audited the Joint Programs of the Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone Tribes of the Wind River Reservation’s Tribal Transportation Agreement (Agreement No. A13AP00014) with the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to determine whether: 1) the costs claimed by the Wind River Tribes were allowable...

The Bureau of Reclamation’s Cooperative Agreement No. R16AC00087 With the Panoche Drainage District

2018
2017-WR-048
Audit
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

At the request of the Bureau of Reclamation (USBR), we audited Cooperative Agreement No. R16AC00087 between the USBR and the Panoche Drainage District. This agreement was awarded under the statutory authority of the San Luis Act of 1960 (Pub. L. No. 86-488 § 5) to fund operation and maintenance of...

Evaluation of the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Cybersecurity Practices for Protecting Critical Infrastructure

2018
2017-ITA-023-A
Other
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We completed our work for the second part of our series evaluating the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s (USBR’s) operational and technical practices for protecting hydropower dams categorized as critical infrastructure from emerging cyber threats. The second part of this evaluation was limited to...

Oil and Gas Company Failed To Report and Pay Gas Royalties

2018
17-0652
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

The OIG investigated allegations that an oil and gas company failed to comply with Federal regulations and to pay royalties associated with tribal leases. We substantiated the allegations and found the company failed to accurately report and pay gas royalties in 2014 for seven leases located on the...

USBR Officials Withheld Information During Administrative Inquiry

2018
17-0977
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

The OIG investigated allegations that officials from the Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) and the U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor (SOL), obstructed an administrative inquiry into alleged sexual misconduct by a USBR official. The complainant alleged that USBR and SOL officials...

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program Grants Awarded to the State of Florida, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, From July 1, 2014, Through June 30, 2016

2018
2017-EXT-021
Audit
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

The OIG audited the costs claimed by the State of Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation 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 $121 million on 100 grants...

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