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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

Retired FBI Agent Charged With Fraud in $800,000 ‘Secret Probation’ Scheme

Retired FBI Agent Charged With Fraud in $800,000 ‘Secret Probation’ Scheme
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Retired FBI Agent Charged With Fraud in $800,000 ‘Secret Probation’ Scheme A retired FBI agent who allegedly convinced a Granbury woman she was on “secret probation” and conned her out of roughly $800,000 has been federally charged, announced Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas,,,

New Charges Filed Against Medical Technology Company President And Two Others In Alleged Fraudulent Covid-19 Testing Scheme

New Charges Filed Against Medical Technology Company President And Two Others In Alleged Fraudulent Covid-19 Testing Scheme
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

New Charges Filed Against Medical Technology Company President And Two Others In Alleged Fraudulent Covid-19 Testing Scheme SAN FRANCISCO –A federal grand jury handed down a superseding indictment against the president of California-based medical technology company Arrayit Corporation, Mark Schena,,,

Former Boston Police Sergeant Charged With Overtime Fraud Scheme

Former Boston Police Sergeant Charged With Overtime Fraud Scheme
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Former Boston Police Sergeant Charged With Overtime Fraud Scheme BOSTON – A former Boston Police Sergeant has been charged and has agreed to plead guilty in connection with an ongoing investigation of overtime fraud at the Boston Police Department’s evidence warehouse. William Baxter, 61, of Hyde,,,

Former Federal Correctional Institution Employee Indicted for Mail Fraud and Theft of Government Funds

Former Federal Correctional Institution Employee Indicted for Mail Fraud and Theft of Government Funds
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Former Federal Correctional Institution Employee Indicted for Mail Fraud and Theft of Government Funds Columbia, South Carolina ––– Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart stated today that a Federal Grand Jury has returned a seven-count indictment charging Jonathan Kent Owens – a former,,,

Recommendations Issued by the Office of the Inspector General that were Not Closed as of March 31, 2021

2021
21-077
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...

Key Insights: COVID-19 in Correctional and Detention Facilities

2021
PRAC-2021-03
Other
Pandemic Response Accountability Committee
Multiple Agencies
Pandemic

Correctional and detention facilities present unique challenges in preventing and controlling the spread of COVID-19. When compared to the general population, a disproportionate number of COVID-19 outbreaks and deaths occur in jails, prisons, and detention facilities across the country. The Centers...

Virginia Businessman Sentenced for Bribery of FBI Official

Virginia Businessman Sentenced for Bribery of FBI Official
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Virginia Businessman Sentenced for Bribery of FBI Official POCATELLO – Robert Bailey, 63, of Centreville, Virginia, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for paying a bribe to a public official, Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez, Jr. announced today. U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill,,,

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