Department of Justice OIG

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

A Review of Various Actions by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department of Justice in Advance of the 2016 Election

06/14/2018

2018

18-04

Review

Department of Justice OIG

Department of Justice

To read the press release for this report, please click the link below.

Read more about A Review of Various Actions by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department of Justice in Advance of the 2016 Election

Audit of the Office of Justice Programs Office for Victims of Crime Victim Compensation Formula Grants Awarded to the Idaho Industrial Commission’s Crime Victims Compensation Program, Boise, Idaho

06/13/2018

2018

GR-60-18-006

Audit

Department of Justice OIG

Department of Justice

Read more about Audit of the Office of Justice Programs Office for Victims of Crime Victim Compensation Formula Grants Awarded to the Idaho Industrial Commission’s Crime Victims Compensation Program, Boise, Idaho

Public Summary of a Management Advisory Memorandum for the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Regarding Inadequate Actions Taken to Mitigate a National Security Threat

06/12/2018

2018

Other

Department of Justice OIG

Department of Justice

Read more about Public Summary of a Management Advisory Memorandum for the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Regarding Inadequate Actions Taken to Mitigate a National Security Threat

Audit of the Office on Violence Against Women Grants Awarded to SAHELI, Inc., dba Asian Family Support Services of Austin Austin, Texas

06/07/2018

2018

GR-60-18-005

Audit

Department of Justice OIG

Department of Justice

Read more about Audit of the Office on Violence Against Women Grants Awarded to SAHELI, Inc., dba Asian Family Support Services of Austin Austin, Texas

Semiannual Report to Congress: October 1, 2017 - March 31, 2018

05/31/2018

2018

Semiannual Report

Department of Justice OIG

Department of Justice

Read more about Semiannual Report to Congress: October 1, 2017 - March 31, 2018

Recommendations Issued by the Office of the Inspector General That Were Not Closed as of March 31, 2018

05/30/2018

2018

Other

Department of Justice OIG

Department of Justice

This report contains information about recommendations from the OIG’s audits, evaluations, and reviews that the OIG had not closed as of the specified date because it had not determined that the Department of Justice had fully implemented them. The information omits recommendations that the...