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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

New York Man Pleads Guilty to $4 Million Extortion Scheme

New York Man Pleads Guilty to $4 Million Extortion Scheme
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New York Man Pleads Guilty to $4 Million Extortion Scheme WASHINGTON – Robert Evans, 33, of New York, N.Y., pled guilty today to participating in a $4 million extortion, fraud, and money laundering scheme with his ex-common-law wife and members of his family, including his parents. The guilty plea,,,

Correctional officer sentenced for sexual abuse of a ward, accepting bribes and smuggling contraband into the Northeast Ohio Correctional Center

Correctional officer sentenced for sexual abuse of a ward, accepting bribes and smuggling contraband into the Northeast Ohio Correctional Center
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Correctional officer sentenced for sexual abuse of a ward, accepting bribes and smuggling contraband into the Northeast Ohio Correctional Center Acting U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced that Barbara Davis, 47, of Youngstown, Ohio, was sentenced to five months imprisonment and five months of,,,

Two Inglewood Women Get Prison Sentences for Health Care Fraud and Fraudulently Billing Medi-Cal for Substance Abuse Counseling

Two Inglewood Women Get Prison Sentences for Health Care Fraud and Fraudulently Billing Medi-Cal for Substance Abuse Counseling
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Investigative Press Release
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Two Inglewood Women Get Prison Sentences for Health Care Fraud and Fraudulently Billing Medi-Cal for Substance Abuse Counseling LOS ANGELES – An Inglewood woman and her mother-in-law, who both ran a South Los Angeles drug-and-alcohol abuse treatment program, were sentenced today to federal prison,,,

Former Boston Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Overtime Fraud

Former Boston Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Overtime Fraud
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Investigative Press Release
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Former Boston Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Overtime Fraud BOSTON – A former Boston Police Officer pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with committing over $20,000 in overtime fraud at the Boston Police Department’s (BPD) evidence warehouse. Officer James Carnes (retired),,,

Investigative Summary: Findings of Misconduct by an Assistant United States Attorney for Illegal Possession and Attempted Smuggling of a Controlled Substance (Xanax) Without a Prescription, False Statements, Attempted Obstruction, and Related Misconduct

2021
21-066
Investigation
Department of Justice OIG
Department of Justice

Sioux City Woman Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Related Unemployment Fraud

Sioux City Woman Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Related Unemployment Fraud
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Investigative Press Release
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Sioux City Woman Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Related Unemployment Fraud A Sioux City woman who stole government funds using a COVID-19 unemployment scheme pled guilty on April 20, 2021, in federal court in Sioux City. Linda Bosquez, age 59, from Sioux City, Iowa, was convicted of theft of government,,,

Former Inmate Admits Role in Scheme to use Drones to Smuggle Contraband into Fort Dix Federal Prison

Former Inmate Admits Role in Scheme to use Drones to Smuggle Contraband into Fort Dix Federal Prison
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Investigative Press Release
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Former Inmate Admits Role in Scheme to use Drones to Smuggle Contraband into Fort Dix Federal Prison NEWARK, N.J. – A Hudson County, New Jersey, man today admitted participating in a conspiracy to use drones to smuggle contraband, including cell phones and tobacco, into the federal correctional,,,

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