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https://oig.justice.gov/
Abbreviation
DOJ
Agencies
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

Former Tallahassee Federal Correctional Officer Indicted For Bribery And Introduction of Contraband Into A Federal Prison

Former Tallahassee Federal Correctional Officer Indicted For Bribery And Introduction of Contraband Into A Federal Prison
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Former Tallahassee Federal Correctional Officer Indicted For Bribery And Introduction of Contraband Into A Federal Prison TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Jared Anderson, 26, of Tallahassee, Florida, was indicted by a federal grand jury on counts of bribery and introduction of contraband into a federal prison,,,

Jury Convicts Former Tallahassee Federal Correctional Officer Of Sexual Abuse of Inmate

Jury Convicts Former Tallahassee Federal Correctional Officer Of Sexual Abuse of Inmate
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Jury Convicts Former Tallahassee Federal Correctional Officer Of Sexual Abuse of Inmate TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – A federal jury in Tallahassee convicted Jimmy Lee Highsmith, 42, of Marianna, on one count of sexual abuse of a ward while on duty at the Federal Correctional Institution in Tallahassee,,,

Investigative Summary: Findings of Misconduct by then FBI Officials for Soliciting, Procuring, and Accepting Commercial Sex while On FBI Assignment Overseas, Lack of Candor to the OIG, and Related Misconduct

2022
22-012
Investigation
Department of Justice OIG
Department of Justice

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
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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
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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
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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
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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,,,

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