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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 Federal Corrections Officer Sentenced for Lying to Federal Authorities

Former Federal Corrections Officer Sentenced for Lying to Federal Authorities
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Former Federal Corrections Officer Sentenced for Lying to Federal Authorities RICHMOND - A former corrections officer with the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Federal Correctional Institution in Petersburg was sentenced yesterday to 54 months in prison for willfully making false statements to,,,

Couple arrested for laundering over $400,000 on behalf of India-based phone scammers

Couple arrested for laundering over $400,000 on behalf of India-based phone scammers
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Couple arrested for laundering over $400,000 on behalf of India-based phone scammers ATLANTA – Federal agents have arrested husband and wife Mehulkumar Manubhai Patel and Chitali Dave for laundering over $400,000 on behalf of India-based phone scammers. “Criminal India-based call centers sought to,,,

Former Prison Guard Sentenced to Prison For Smuggling Contraband

Former Prison Guard Sentenced to Prison For Smuggling Contraband
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Former Prison Guard Sentenced to Prison For Smuggling Contraband LITTLE ROCK—A Wynne man was sentenced today for his role in smuggling tobacco and cellular telephones into the Federal Correctional Complex in Forrest City where he worked as a guard. United States District Court Judge Kristine G,,,

Former Bureau of Prisons Corrections Officer Sentenced for Sexually Assaulting Two Women on Multiple Occasions and Lying to Investigators

Former Bureau of Prisons Corrections Officer Sentenced for Sexually Assaulting Two Women on Multiple Occasions and Lying to Investigators
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Former Bureau of Prisons Corrections Officer Sentenced for Sexually Assaulting Two Women on Multiple Occasions and Lying to Investigators BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Adrian L. Stargell, 39, a former Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Corrections Officer who worked as an Education Specialist at the FCI-Aliceville,,,

Ex-correctional officer sentenced to federal prison for accepting bribes

Ex-correctional officer sentenced to federal prison for accepting bribes
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Ex-correctional officer sentenced to federal prison for accepting bribes WAYCROSS, GA: A former correctional officer has been sentenced to federal prison for accepting bribes in return for smuggling contraband to an inmate. Micheal Eaddy, 25, of Blackshear, Ga., was sentenced to six months in prison,,,

Le Mars Man Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Related Unemployment Fraud

Le Mars Man Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Related Unemployment Fraud
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Le Mars Man Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Related Unemployment Fraud A Le Mars, Iowa man who stole government funds using a COVID-19 unemployment scheme pled guilty today in federal court in Sioux City. Dennis George Chinn, age 54, from Le Mars, Iowa, was convicted of theft of government funds. In a,,,

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