What to Report to the OIG Hotline
Any information you possess relating to fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, crimes, or other violations of federal laws involving Export-Import Bank (EXIM) programs or operations. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Fraudulent or other illicit activity on the part of any individual or entity participating in an EXIM program (program participants can include exporters, buyers, brokers, manufacturers, lenders, shippers, and EXIM contractors)
- Evidence of significant waste, abuse or mismanagement within EXIM
- Conduct on the part of an EXIM employee that may be a violation of law or regulation (such as employee corruption involving bribery, embezzlement, or espionage)
- Whistleblower retaliation involving an EXIM employee
What Not to Report to the OIG Hotline
The following matters generally are NOT investigated by the EXIM OIG:
- Allegations against a different agency’s programs or operations, such as the Securities & Exchange Commission or the Federal Reserve, that do not involve EXIM’s programs or operations
- Such matters should be reported to the specific agency’s Office of Inspector General, a directory of which can be located at: https://www.ignet.gov/content/inspectors-general-directory
- Minor incidents, such as irregular time and attendance abuse, or one-time misuse of government property
- Such matters should generally be reported to appropriate agency management consistent with EXIM policy
- Personnel matters involving requests for individual relief
- Such matters should generally be reported through the appropriate grievance process consistent with EXIM policy and/or collective bargaining agreement
- Allegations that you have been discriminated against at work because of your race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetic information
- Such matters should generally be reported to EXIM’s Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity Programs
- For additional information, please refer to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission at: https://www.eeoc.gov/employees/charge.cfm
