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Abbreviation
FCC
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Federal Communications Commission
Federal Agency
Yes
Location

United States

What to Report to the OIG Hotline
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) maintains a Hotline to facilitate the reporting of allegations of fraud, waste, abuse, or mismanagement within Federal Communications Commission (FCC) programs or operations. If you wish to report such allegations, you may call, send a letter, or email the OIG Hotline as identified on this page below. Allegations may be reported by FCC employees, FCC contractors, or the general public.
  • Contract and Procurement Fraud
  • Fraud in Commission programs such as the Universal Service Fund (USF), Telecommunications Relay
  • Services (TRS) Fund, and FCC Auctions Programs
  • Computer Crimes
  • Bribery, Kickbacks, and Gratuities
  • False Statements and False Claims
  • Conflicts of Interest and Ethics Violations
  • Travel Fraud
  • Theft and/or Abuse of Government Property
  • Other Violations of Federal Laws and Regulations
You are encouraged to provide relevant and specific details, including the identity of the person, company, or organization alleged to have engaged in wrongdoing; a description of the alleged impropriety; the FCC facility and program affected by the alleged misconduct; contract numbers; date(s) of alleged wrongdoing; how you are aware of the alleged impropriety; the identity of potential witnesses; and the identity and location of supporting documentation.
What Not to Report to the OIG Hotline
Note: IRS (Internal Revenue Service) related Phishing and Online Scams should be reported directly to the IRS, using the link below: https://www.irs.gov/uac/report-phishing The IRS doesn't initiate contact with taxpayers by email, text messages or social media channels to request personal or financial information. This includes requests for PIN numbers, passwords or similar access information for credit cards, banks or other financial accounts. Phishing is a scam typically carried out through unsolicited email and/or websites that pose as legitimate sites and lure unsuspecting victims to provide personal and financial information.

FY24 FISMA Evaluation for the FCC

2025
24-EVAL-05-01
Inspection / Evaluation
Federal Communications Commission OIG
Federal Communications Commission

Kearney determined that the Commission’s FY 2024 information security program was not in compliance with FISMA legislation, OMB guidance, and applicable NIST special publications. The FISMA evaluation report includes seven findings and offers 27 recommendations to improve the effectiveness of FCC’s...

Audit of Federal Communications Commission's FY 2024 Financial Statements

2025
24-AUD-06-01
Audit
Federal Communications Commission OIG
Federal Communications Commission

The FCC financial statements were fairly presented in all material respects, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. In addition, Kearney did not find any reportable instances of noncompliance with laws, regulations, and contracts applicable to FCC. The report includes one...

Performance Audit of The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) For Fiscal Year 2014

2015
13-AUD-12-29
Audit
Federal Communications Commission OIG
Federal Communications Commission

This audit evaluated the effectiveness of the WCB to accomplish the assigned mission, the economy and efficiency of the WCB in accomplishing its assigned mission and the adequacy and effectiveness of the WCB's policies and procedures. The audit resulted in 4 findings and 4 recommendations.

Armstrong Group Agrees to Pay $6.5M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Subsidies Under the Federal Communications Commission’s High-Cost Program

Armstrong Group Agrees to Pay $6.5M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Subsidies Under the Federal Communications Commission’s High-Cost Program
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Investigative Press Release
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Armstrong Group Agrees to Pay $6.5M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Subsidies Under the Federal Communications Commission’s High-Cost Program

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