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DOJ
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Department of Justice
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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

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,,,

Crofton Man Sentenced To More Than One Year In Federal Prison For Intentionally Damaging The Computers Of His Former Employer

Crofton Man Sentenced To More Than One Year In Federal Prison For Intentionally Damaging The Computers Of His Former Employer
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Crofton Man Sentenced To More Than One Year In Federal Prison For Intentionally Damaging The Computers Of His Former Employer Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake today sentenced Shannon Stafford, age 50, of Crofton, Maryland, to a year and a day in federal prison, followed,,,

New York Couple Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges in $4 Million Extortion Scheme

New York Couple Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges in $4 Million Extortion Scheme
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New York Couple Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges in $4 Million Extortion Scheme WASHINGTON – Archie Kaslov, 54, and Candy Evans, 51, of New York, N.Y., pled guilty today to federal charges related to their roles in a wide-ranging fraud, extortion, and money laundering scheme, which involved one of,,,

Owner of Pharmacies Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Conspiracy to Defraud IRS

Owner of Pharmacies Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Conspiracy to Defraud IRS
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Owner of Pharmacies Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Conspiracy to Defraud IRS TRENTON, N.J. – The owner of several retail pharmacies, including a pharmacy in Piscataway, New Jersey, was sentenced today to 30 months of prison for conspiring to defraud the IRS, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito,,,

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