Department of Justice OIG | Oversight.gov

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

Audit of the Office of Justice Programs Victim Assistance Grants Awarded to the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, Little Rock, Arkansas

07/18/2019

2019

GR-40-19-004

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Audit of the Office of Justice Programs National Institute of Justice Reentry Research Grant Awarded to MDRC, New York, New York

07/17/2019

2019

GR-70-19-007

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Investigative Summary: Findings of Misconduct by a DEA Group Supervisor for Actions Related to a Confidential Source Including Approving Payments to the Source without Proper Justification and Engaging in an Improper Personal Relationship; and by a DEA As

07/08/2019

2019

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Procedural Reform Recommendation for the Department of Justice

07/02/2019

2019

Other

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Audit of the Office on Violence Against Women and Office of Justice Programs Grants Awarded to Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton, New Jersey

06/25/2019

2019

GR-70-19-006

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Audit of the Office of Justice Programs Victim Compensation Grants Awarded to the Montana Office of Victim Services’ Crime Victim Compensation Program, Helena, Montana

06/19/2019

2019

GR-60-19-006

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Audit of the Office of Justice Programs Victim Assistance Grants Awarded to the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

06/19/2019

2019

GR-40-19-003

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Audit of the Office of Justice Programs Cooperative Agreement Awarded to the Vera Institute of Justice, New York, New York

06/13/2019

2019

GR-70-19-005

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Audit of the Department of Justice’s Use of Immigration Sponsorship Programs

06/12/2019

2019

19-32

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Investigative Summary: Findings of Misconduct by an FBI Special Agent in Charge for Using the Office for Private Gain and Dereliction of Supervisory Responsibility

06/11/2019

2019

Investigation

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