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Abbreviation
FTC
Agencies
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Agency
Yes
Location

United States

What to Report to the OIG Hotline
The FTC OIG has jurisdiction over matters involving: • FTC employees and contractors • FTC Bureaus, Divisions, and Offices • FTC programs and operations • FTC contracts and grants • Fraud committed against the FTC (e.g., false Identity Theft claims submitted to the FTC, Impersonation of the FTC employees, etc.) • Cyber attacks against and intrusions to FTC IT systems Such complaints should be reported to the FTC OIG HOTLINE.
What Not to Report to the OIG Hotline
The FTC OIG does NOT have jurisdiction over matters involving: • 911 emergencies • Consumer complaints (Please refer such matters to the FTC Complaint Assistant Website) o Scams involving mortgage or foreclosure, lottery or gaming, banks, checks, grants, money grams, and student loans o Unwanted Telemarketing, Text, or SPAM o Identity Theft o Rip-offs and Impostor Scams o Education, Jobs, and Money-Making Opportunities o Credit and Debt Collection/Services o Do Not Call violations (e.g., robocalls) o Complaints against non FTC-affiliated companies or individuals o Mobile Devices or Telephones, Internet Services, Online Shopping, or Computers (e.g., children’s online privacy) • EEO complaints (Please refer such matters to the FTC’s Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Workplace Inclusion) • Other Federal Departments and Agencies

Quality Assessment Review of the FTC OIG Investigative Operations by the AOC OIG

2016
Peer Review of OIG
Federal Trade Commission OIG
Federal Trade Commission

The AOC OIG reviewed the system of internal safeguards and management procedures for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Office of Inspector General (OIG), Office of lnvestigations in effect for the period ending June 9, 2016. In the AOC OIG's opinion, the system of internal safeguards and...

External Peer Review of FTC OIG by USCP OIG (modified report)

2015
Peer Review of OIG
Federal Trade Commission OIG
Federal Trade Commission

The United States Capitol Police (USCP) Office of lnspector General (OIG) reviewed established policies and procedures for the audit function of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) OIG in effect at March 31, 2015. USCP OIG conducted the review in accordance with the Council of the Inspectors General...

The Federal Trade Commission’s Compliance with Improper Payments Requirements for Fiscal Year 2023

2024
Review
Federal Trade Commission OIG
Federal Trade Commission

This report communicates the results of the Fiscal Year 2023 Federal Trade Commission Office of Inspector General review of the FTC’s compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA) (Public Law 116-117).

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