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https://oig.justice.gov/
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DOJ
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Department of Justice
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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

Warden Of Federal Corrections Institute In Dublin Charged With Sexual Abuse Of A Ward

Warden Of Federal Corrections Institute In Dublin Charged With Sexual Abuse Of A Ward
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Warden Of Federal Corrections Institute In Dublin Charged With Sexual Abuse Of A Ward OAKLAND – Ray J. Garcia has been charged in a criminal complaint with sexual abuse of a ward, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds; Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of the Inspector General (OIG),,,

Devon Energy Companies Agree to Pay $6.15 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations for Underpaying Royalties on Gas from Federal Lands

Devon Energy Companies Agree to Pay $6.15 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations for Underpaying Royalties on Gas from Federal Lands
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Devon Energy Companies Agree to Pay $6.15 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations for Underpaying Royalties on Gas from Federal Lands DENVER - Devon Energy Corporation, an Oklahoma-based oil and natural gas exploration and production company, and its affiliates, Devon Energy Corp. (Oklahoma),,,

Recommendations Issued by the Office of the Inspector General That Were Not Closed as of August 31, 2021

2021
21-128
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 had fully implemented them. The list omits information that the...

Staff Perceptions of the Federal Bureau of Prisons' Management of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: A Follow-Up Survey of BOP Staff

2021
21-126
Other
Department of Justice OIG
Department of Justice
Pandemic

Results from this survey are available at the following link: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/582f32f0127c4c86870b2e129c05b9bc

Federal Correctional Officer Charged with Making False Statements About Engaging in Unlawful Sexual Activity with Inmate

Federal Correctional Officer Charged with Making False Statements About Engaging in Unlawful Sexual Activity with Inmate
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Federal Correctional Officer Charged with Making False Statements About Engaging in Unlawful Sexual Activity with Inmate LOS ANGELES – A correctional officer at the federal jail in downtown Los Angeles was arrested today to face a criminal charge that he lied to investigators about him engaging in,,,

Sioux City Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for COVID-19 Related Unemployment Fraud

Sioux City Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for COVID-19 Related Unemployment Fraud
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Sioux City Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for COVID-19 Related Unemployment Fraud A Sioux City woman who stole government funds using a COVID-19 unemployment scheme was sentenced September 16, 2021, to 6 months in federal prison. Linda Bosquez, age 59, from Sioux City, Iowa, received the prison,,,

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