Skip to main content
Website
https://oig.justice.gov/
Abbreviation
DOJ
Agencies
Department of Justice
Federal Agency
Yes
Location

United States

What to Report to the OIG Hotline

If you know about waste, fraud, abuse, misconduct, or whistleblower reprisal relating to a Department of Justice (DOJ) employee, program, contract, or grant you may report it to the DOJ OIG Hotline.  The DOJ OIG has jurisdiction over disclosures involving DOJ employees, programs, contracts, and grants, including disclosures concerning these DOJ components:

  • Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • Drug Enforcement Administration
  • Federal Bureau of Prisons
  • U.S. Marshals Service
  • Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
  • United States Attorneys Offices
  • employees who work in other Divisions or Offices in the Department of Justice

The DOJ OIG also has jurisdiction to investigate allegations of whistleblower retaliation involving:

  • Employees of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • Employees of DOJ contractors, subcontractors, grantees, and subgrantees
  • DOJ employees who believe their security clearance or access to classified information has been taken in retaliation for whistleblowing
What Not to Report to the OIG Hotline

The following matters are NOT generally investigated by the DOJ OIG.

  • 911 emergencies
  • EEO Complaints (For such matters, please refer to the DOJ Equal Employment Opportunity Office.)
  • Misconduct by judges at the federal, state, or local level.  (For more information on judicial misconduct by federal judges, please refer to the U.S. Courts.)
  • State and local police departments (unless the misconduct concerns DOJ grant funds)
  • State and Local prisons (unless the complaint involves a U.S. Marshals Service inmate)
Hotline Page
https://oig.justice.gov/hotline/index.htm
Whistleblower Protection Page
https://oig.justice.gov/hotline/whistleblower-protection

Federal jury convicts Pharaoh’s owner of multiple charges, including bribery, sex trafficking conspiracy and witness tampering

Federal jury convicts Pharaoh’s owner of multiple charges, including bribery, sex trafficking conspiracy and witness tampering
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Federal jury convicts Pharaoh’s owner of multiple charges, including bribery, sex trafficking conspiracy and witness tampering

Former Federal Bureau of Prisons employees convicted of charges arising from their failure to obtain medical care for an inmate who later died from his injuries

Former Federal Bureau of Prisons employees convicted of charges arising from their failure to obtain medical care for an inmate who later died from his injuries
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Former Federal Bureau of Prisons employees convicted of charges arising from their failure to obtain medical care for an inmate who later died from his injuries

Investigative Summary: Findings of Misconduct by Three then Senior DOJ Officials for Violating the Department’s Confidentiality and Media Contacts Policy; and by one of these Senior Officials for Violating the Department’s Social Media Policy

2025
25-019
Investigation
Department of Justice OIG
Department of Justice

Former FBI Agent Indicted On Charges Of Cyberstalking, Witness Tampering, And Obstruction Of Criminal Investigation

Former FBI Agent Indicted On Charges Of Cyberstalking, Witness Tampering, And Obstruction Of Criminal Investigation
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Former FBI Agent Indicted On Charges Of Cyberstalking, Witness Tampering, And Obstruction Of Criminal Investigation

Audit of the DEA’s and FBI’s Efforts to Integrate Artificial Intelligence and Other Emerging Technology Within the U.S. Intelligence Community (as required by the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act)

2025
25-014
Audit
Department of Justice OIG
Department of Justice
Subscribe to Department of Justice OIG