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FCC
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Federal Communications Commission
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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.

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
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

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

Audit of the Federal Communications Commission’s FY 2023 Compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 Requirements

2024
24-AUD-01-01
Audit
Federal Communications Commission OIG
Federal Communications Commission

The FCC was compliant in 11 of its 13 programs that were susceptible to significant improper payments. The Universal Service Fund (USF)-Lifeline (LL) program, and the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) were non-compliant with one of the 10 PIIA criteria. The report presents five findings and five...

Public Report on the Federal Communications Commission’s Fiscal Year 2023 Federal Information Security Management Act Evaluation

2024
23-EVAL-05-01
Inspection / Evaluation
Federal Communications Commission OIG
Federal Communications Commission

This audit report determined that the Commission’s FY 2023 information security program was not in compliance with FISMA legislation, OMB guidance, and applicable NIST special publications. Five of the nine domains Kearney evaluated warrant additional management attention to address identified...

Fiscal Year 2021 Privacy and Data Protection Inspection

2024
21-INSP-10-01
Inspection / Evaluation
Federal Communications Commission OIG
Federal Communications Commission

This inspection concluded that the FCC has effectively implemented five of the nine privacy requirements in Title 42 U.S.C. § 2000ee-2. Four of the nine requirements had not been effectively implemented for the period covered by our review. The final report includes four findings and offers seven...

Fiscal Year 2023 Consolidated Financial Statements

2024
23-AUD-06-01
Audit
Federal Communications Commission OIG
Federal Communications Commission

This audit report shows Kearney’s reports include an opinion report on the Federal Communications Commission’s(FCC) financial statements, a report on internal control over financial reporting, and a report oncompliance and other matters. Kearney found that the financial statements were fairly...

OIG Advisory Regarding ACP Provider Noncompliance with ACP Program Usage and De-Enrollment Rules

2023
Other
Federal Communications Commission OIG
Federal Communications Commission

FCC OIG announces the voluntary repayment of $49.4 million of improperly claimed Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) subsidies after OIG sent the provider a warning letter and issues an advisory notifying other ACP providers of its concern that dozens of other providers are likely not complying...

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