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

Owner of Local Compounding Pharmacies Sentenced to Federal Prison for Tax Evasion and Health Care Fraud

Owner of Local Compounding Pharmacies Sentenced to Federal Prison for Tax Evasion and Health Care Fraud
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Owner of Local Compounding Pharmacies Sentenced to Federal Prison for Tax Evasion and Health Care Fraud PORTLAND, Ore.—A Southern California man who owned and operated two local compounding pharmacies was sentenced to federal prison today for evading the payment of approximately $5.5 million in,,,

Nicholas County Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Fraud Charge

Nicholas County Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Fraud Charge
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Nicholas County Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Fraud Charge BECKLEY, W.Va. – James Woods, Jr., 48, of Craigsville, pleaded guilty today to wire fraud. At the plea hearing, Woods admitted that in May of 2016, he applied for a line of credit at a commercial equipment supplier in Beckley. When Woods,,,

Former Bureau of Prisons Correctional Officer Sentenced to Federal Prison for Bribery

Former Bureau of Prisons Correctional Officer Sentenced to Federal Prison for Bribery
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Former Bureau of Prisons Correctional Officer Sentenced to Federal Prison for Bribery WILMINGTON, N.C. – A Cameron man was sentenced to 15 months in prison for Bribery of a Public Official. On July 8, 2021, Casey Covington pled guilty to the charge. According to court documents and other information,,,

Recidivist Fraudster And Co-Conspirator Charged In Covid-19 Relief Loan, Identity Theft, And Money Laundering Scheme

Recidivist Fraudster And Co-Conspirator Charged In Covid-19 Relief Loan, Identity Theft, And Money Laundering Scheme
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Recidivist Fraudster And Co-Conspirator Charged In Covid-19 Relief Loan, Identity Theft, And Money Laundering Scheme Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Keith A. Bonanno, Special Agent in Charge of the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector,,,

Federal Correctional Officer Charged With Sexual Abuse Of An Inmate

Federal Correctional Officer Charged With Sexual Abuse Of An Inmate
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Federal Correctional Officer Charged With Sexual Abuse Of An Inmate OAKLAND–John Russell Bellhouse appeared today in federal court to face the charge of sexual abuse of a prison ward, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds, Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General Los Angeles,,,

Investigative Summary: Findings of Misconduct by a then Senior Official with the Drug Enforcement Administration for Misuse of Official Position Related to Giving Preferential Treatment to a Pharmaceutical Company, and Related Misconduct

2022
22-013
Investigation
Department of Justice OIG
Department of Justice

Recommendations Issued by the Office of the Inspector General That Were Not Closed as of September 30, 2021

2022
22-010
Other
Department of Justice OIG
Department of Justice

This report contains information about recommendations from the OIG's audits, evaluations, reviews, and other reports that the OIG had not closed as of the specified date because it had not determined that the Department of Justice (DOJ) or a non-DOJ federal agency had fully implemented them. The...

San Joaquin County Doctor Convicted of Illegally Prescribing Opioids to Patients

San Joaquin County Doctor Convicted of Illegally Prescribing Opioids to Patients
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

San Joaquin County Doctor Convicted of Illegally Prescribing Opioids to Patients SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Physician Edmund Kemprud, 78, of Dublin, was convicted today of 14 counts of illegally prescribing opioids and other controlled substances patients, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced,,,

Mother of FCI Petersburg Inmate who Spearheaded Bribery Scheme Sentenced

Mother of FCI Petersburg Inmate who Spearheaded Bribery Scheme Sentenced
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Mother of FCI Petersburg Inmate who Spearheaded Bribery Scheme Sentenced RICHMOND, Va. – A Baltimore, Maryland, woman was sentenced to 45 months in prison yesterday for her role in a bribery scheme that allowed for the introduction of contraband into Federal Corrections Institution (FCI) Petersburg,,,

Subscribe to Department of Justice OIG