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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:

Tifton Man Sentenced To Prison In State Department Wire Fraud Case

Tifton Man Sentenced To Prison In State Department Wire Fraud Case
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Investigative Press Release
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Tifton Man Sentenced To Prison In State Department Wire Fraud Case VALDOSTA, Ga. – A Tifton resident has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud in a case involving U.S. Department of State contracts, said Peter D. Leary, the Acting U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of,,,

Alleged Drug Kingpin From Nebraska Arrested After Having Assumed Another’s Identity For More Than 35 Years

Alleged Drug Kingpin From Nebraska Arrested After Having Assumed Another’s Identity For More Than 35 Years
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Investigative Press Release
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Alleged Drug Kingpin From Nebraska Arrested After Having Assumed Another’s Identity For More Than 35 Years Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces the filing of a criminal complaint charging Howard D. Farley, Jr. (72, Weirsdale) with passport fraud. Farley was arrested on,,,

Six Defendants Indicted for Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme that Operated Seven “Birth Houses” in Suffolk County

Six Defendants Indicted for Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme that Operated Seven “Birth Houses” in Suffolk County
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Investigative Press Release
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Six Defendants Indicted for Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme that Operated Seven “Birth Houses” in Suffolk County Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, an indictment was unsealed charging Ibrahim Aksakal, Indicted Co-conspirator #1, Enes Burak Cakiroglu and Sarah Kaplan with,,,

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