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DOJ
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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

Findings of Misconduct by a then FBI Special Agent in Charge and two then FBI Assistant Special Agents in Charge for Their Roles in an Unauthorized $2 Million Purchase of Intellectual Property Related to a Classified Undercover Operation and Related Misco

2021
21-090
Investigation
Department of Justice OIG
Department of Justice

Former Boston Police Sergeant Pleads Guilty in Overtime Fraud Scheme

Former Boston Police Sergeant Pleads Guilty in Overtime Fraud Scheme
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Former Boston Police Sergeant Pleads Guilty in Overtime Fraud Scheme BOSTON – A former Boston Police Sergeant pleaded guilty today in connection with an ongoing investigation of overtime fraud at the Boston Police Department’s evidence warehouse. William Baxter, 62, of Hyde Park, pleaded guilty to,,,

Acting U.S. Attorney Hairston and AG Stein Announce $330,000 Health Care Fraud Settlement with Triad Doctor

Acting U.S. Attorney Hairston and AG Stein Announce $330,000 Health Care Fraud Settlement with Triad Doctor
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Acting U.S. Attorney Hairston and AG Stein Announce $330,000 Health Care Fraud Settlement with Triad Doctor GREENSBORO, N.C. – Sandra J. Hairston, Acting United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina, and North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein today announced a $330,000,,,

Former New York DEA Investigator Convicted Of Enticing A Minor To Have Sex And Child Pornography Charges

Former New York DEA Investigator Convicted Of Enticing A Minor To Have Sex And Child Pornography Charges
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Former New York DEA Investigator Convicted Of Enticing A Minor To Have Sex And Child Pornography Charges Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today the conviction in Manhattan federal court of FREDERICK L. SCHEININ for attempted production of,,,

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

2021
21-087
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...

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