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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

Violations by Former Acadia National Park Senior Official

2018
16-0647
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We investigated allegations that a former National Park Service (NPS) senior official at Acadia National Park (ACAD), Bar Harbor, ME, violated Federal criminal laws prior to his retirement and through his post-employment work with a nonprofit organization that receives Federal funds through a...

Senior BLM Official Violated Federal Ethics Rules by Hiring a Friend as a Consultant

2018
17-0548
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

The OIG investigated an allegation that a senior official with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) was involved in a conflict of interest when she directed her staff to hire a private consultant who was her friend. We found that the official violated Federal ethics regulations when she directed her...

Unfounded Allegations of Theft, Kickbacks, and Contractor Collusion at BIA Facility

2018
16-0277
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

The OIG investigated allegations that two Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) employees sold stolen BIA equipment to a contractor, and that another BIA employee provided sensitive procurement information to a contractor in exchange for kickbacks.We found no evidence to support either allegation...

No Fraud Found in Dam Security Contract

2018
17-0569
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

The OIG investigated allegations that U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) employees improperly awarded a sole-source security services contract at a dam, received kickbacks for rigging the contract bidding process, and approved inflated invoices.Our investigation found no evidence that USBR employees...

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Selected Hydropower Dams at Increased Risk from Insider Threats

2018
2017-ITA-023
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) operates five hydropower dams categorized as critical infrastructure by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Our evaluation focused on the USBR’s operational and technical practices for protecting two of these dams, and the related industrial control system...

Sanco Operating/Sanders Oil and Gas Company Agreed to Pay Federal Royalties Owed to BLM

2018
16-0865
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

The OIG investigated allegations that Sanco Operating/Sanders Oil and Gas (Sanco) failed to report gas production and underreported gas sales from a Federal mineral lease, which resulted in a loss of royalties owed to the Government. We conducted a joint investigation with the Bureau of Land...

Alleged Conflict of Interest by a DOI Grant Official Unfounded

2018
17-0926
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

The OIG investigated an allegation that a DOI grant official had a conflict of interest because she owned a consulting company that assisted people in obtaining grants.We found no evidence of a conflict of interest. The official’s consulting company had no revenue, clients, or employees; the...

Allegations of Ethical Violations and Misconduct by NPS Superintendent

2018
17-0883
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We investigated allegations that James Milestone, Superintendent of California’s Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS), National Park Service (NPS), solicited donations and inappropriately collected funds for the park partner organization Friends of Whiskeytown (FOW). We also investigated...

April 2018 Semiannual Report to Congress

2018
Semiannual Report
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

The October 2018 Semiannual Report to Congress summarizes the Office of Inspector General’s successful work completed from April 1, 2018, through September 30, 2018, to promote excellence, integrity, and accountability within the programs, operations, and management of the U.S. Department of the...

Investigation of Falsified Blowout Preventer Test Chart

2018
14-0051
Investigation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

The OIG investigated allegations that employees of Energy Resource Technology, Inc. (ERT) falsified Blowout Preventer (BOP) pressure test charts and engaged in unsafe welding operations while conducting oil and gas activities aboard an offshore platform in the Gulf of Mexico.We found that the ERT...

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