Department of State OIG | Oversight.gov

Website

https://www.stateoig.gov

Abbreviation

DOS

Agencies

Department of State

U.S. Agency for Global Media (f/k/a Broadcasting Board of Governors)

U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, U.S. Section

Federal Agency

Yes

Location

United States

What to Report to the OIG Hotline

Report information about fraud, waste, abuse, or mismanagement, as well as other crimes or violations of federal laws, rules, and regulations, related to U.S. Department of State, U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), or U.S International Boundary Water Commission (IBWC) programs and operations to the OIG hotline. Such information may include allegations concerning:

Contracts
Grants
Public corruption
Conflict of interest
Other criminal or administrative misconduct involving employees, contractors/subcontractors, or grantees/subgrantees.

Information on fraud indicators can be viewed here. Department of State OIG also has jurisdiction to investigate allegations of whistleblower retaliation involving:

Employees of Department of State, USAGM, and IBWC contractors, subcontractors, grantees, and subgrantees; and personal services contractors
Department of State 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 generally not investigated by Department of State OIG:

Visa issuance issues (Please contact the U.S. Visas section of the Bureau of Consular Affairs)
Passport issuance issues (Please contact the National Passport Information Center)
Equal Employment Opportunity matters (Please contact the Office of Civil Rights)
Local state government benefit issues such as food stamps and housing assistance
State correctional facility treatment and conditions
911 emergencies

Hotline Page

https://www.stateoig.gov/hotline

Whistleblower Protection Page

https://www.stateoig.gov/whistleblower-protection

Information Report: U.S. Agency for Global Media 2025 Purchase Card Risk Assessment

12/08/2025

2026

AUD-AFA-IB-26-04

Audit

Department of State OIG

U.S. Agency for Global Media (f/k/a Broadcasting Board of Governors)

The Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2012, as implemented by Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-123, Appendix B, requires the Office of Inspector General (OIG) to conduct periodic risk assessments of agency purchase and travel card programs. OIG conducts these assessments...