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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:

Three Foreign Nationals Charged with Conspiracy to Steal U.S. Government Records and Defraud U.S. Refugee Program

Three Foreign Nationals Charged with Conspiracy to Steal U.S. Government Records and Defraud U.S. Refugee Program
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Three Foreign Nationals Charged with Conspiracy to Steal U.S. Government Records and Defraud U.S. Refugee Program WASHINGTON – An indictment charging three defendants was unsealed in the District of Columbia today. The indictment charges Aws Muwafaq Abduljabbar, 42; Haitham Isa Saado Sad, 42; and,,,

German Citizen Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges in Maryland Related to a Scheme to Defraud the U.S. State Department

German Citizen Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges in Maryland Related to a Scheme to Defraud the U.S. State Department
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

German Citizen Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges in Maryland Related to a Scheme to Defraud the U.S. State Department Greenbelt, Maryland – Katrin Verclas, age 52, a native and citizen of Germany residing in Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty today in Maryland to federal charges of obstruction of a,,,

Nebraska Fugitive Of 35 Years And His Spouse Indicted On Federal Fraud Charges

Nebraska Fugitive Of 35 Years And His Spouse Indicted On Federal Fraud Charges
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Nebraska Fugitive Of 35 Years And His Spouse Indicted On Federal Fraud Charges Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces the return of an indictment charging Howard D. Farley, Jr. (72, Weirsdale) and Duc Hanh Thi Vu (56, Weirsdale) with passport fraud. Farley was also,,,

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