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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

Former executive director of Montana Native Women’s Coalition admits stealing federal funds

Former executive director of Montana Native Women’s Coalition admits stealing federal funds
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Former executive director of Montana Native Women’s Coalition admits stealing federal funds BILLINGS — The former executive director of the Montana Native Women’s Coalition today admitted stealing federal funds for an unapproved trip to Las Vegas, Nevada, Acting U.S. Attorney Leif Johnson said,,,

Former Tallahassee Federal Correctional Officer Indicted For Sexual Abuse Of Multiple Inmates

Former Tallahassee Federal Correctional Officer Indicted For Sexual Abuse Of Multiple Inmates
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Former Tallahassee Federal Correctional Officer Indicted For Sexual Abuse Of Multiple Inmates TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – A federal grand jury in Tallahassee has returned a three-count indictment charging a federal correctional officer with sexually abusing three inmates at the Federal Correctional,,,

Siloam Springs Man Sentenced To Over 7 Years In Federal Prison For Child Pornograph Offense

Siloam Springs Man Sentenced To Over 7 Years In Federal Prison For Child Pornograph Offense
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Siloam Springs Man Sentenced To Over 7 Years In Federal Prison For Child Pornograph Offense Fayetteville, Arkansas – David Clay Fowlkes, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced today that Jon Anderson, age 44, of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, was sentenced today to,,,

Food Suppliers to Pay $250,000 to Resolve Claims of Diluting Spices Sold to Prisons

Food Suppliers to Pay $250,000 to Resolve Claims of Diluting Spices Sold to Prisons
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Food Suppliers to Pay $250,000 to Resolve Claims of Diluting Spices Sold to Prisons Columbia, South Carolina---- United States Attorney Peter M. McCoy, Jr. announced today that his office has resolved claims that FlavorPros, LLC; America’s Best Packaging, LLC; Artisan Foods, LLC; Charlene R. Brach,,,

Ex-board member of Montana Native Women’s Coalition admits to theft of grant funds

Ex-board member of Montana Native Women’s Coalition admits to theft of grant funds
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Ex-board member of Montana Native Women’s Coalition admits to theft of grant funds BILLINGS –A former board member of the Montana Native Women’s Coalition admitted on Jan. 21 to stealing grant funds for unapproved travel to Las Vegas, Nevada, Acting U.S. Attorney Leif Johnson said today. Barbara,,,

Le Mars Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for COVID-19 Related Unemployment Fraud

Le Mars Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for COVID-19 Related Unemployment Fraud
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Investigative Press Release
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Le Mars Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for COVID-19 Related Unemployment Fraud A Le Mars, Iowa man who stole government funds using a COVID-19 unemployment scheme was sentenced January 19, 2021, to 3 months in federal prison. Dennis George Chinn, age 55, from Le Mars, Iowa, received the prison term,,,

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