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Website
https://www.doioig.gov/
Abbreviation
DOI
Agencies
Department of the Interior
Federal Agency
Yes
Location

United States

What to Report to the OIG Hotline
Anyone with information regarding fraud, waste, abuse, misconduct, or mismanagement involving the programs or activities of the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) should contact the DOI Office of Inspector General (OIG) hotline. Please provide as many details as you can when completing our hotline complaint form. Without specific information, we may be unable to act on your concerns. The DOI OIG has oversight responsibilities of DOI employees, programs, contracts, and grants, to include disclosures concerning the following bureaus and offices:
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
  • Bureau of Reclamation
  • Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
  • Bureau of Trust Funds Administration
  • National Park Service
  • Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
  • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
  • U.S. Geological Survey
  • Office of the Secretary
  • Office of Policy, Management and Budget
  • Office of the Solicitor
  • Office of the Chief Information Officer
  • Office of the Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs
  • Other Interior Offices
DOI OIG has jurisdiction to investigate allegations of whistleblower retaliation involving:
  • DOI employees
  • Employees of DOI contractors, subcontractors, grantees, and subgrantees
  • DOI employees who feel their security clearance or access to classified information has been taken in retaliation for whistleblowing
If you wish to file a complaint, please click here.
What Not to Report to the OIG Hotline
  • 911 Emergencies
  • Tribal, State, and Local police matters (unless DOI funds are involved)
  • Issues handled by other Government agencies such as the Office of Personnel Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Department of Health and Human Services (to include Indian Health Care issues)
Hotline Page
https://www.doioig.gov/oig-hotline-forms
Whistleblower Protection Page
https://www.doioig.gov/complaints-requests/whistleblower-protection

The U.S. Department of the Interior Should Comply With Requirements in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Section 40206, “Critical Minerals Supply Chains and Reliability”

2024
2023-ISP-013
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We found the Interagency Working Group on Mining Regulations, Laws, and Permitting did not fully meet IIJA Section 40206 reporting and performance metric requirements.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Grants Awarded to the State of Louisiana, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, From July 1, 2019, Through June 30, 2021, Under the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program

2024
2023-CR-001
Audit
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We audited costs claimed by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries under WSFR grants awarded by FWS.

Pandemic Relief Experiences: A Focus on Six Communities

2024
PRAC-2024-02
Other
Pandemic Response Accountability Committee
Multiple Agencies
Pandemic

The PRAC along with 10 of our member Offices of Inspectors General conducted this second phase of our review in order to provide insights on the experiences of the two cities, two rural counties, and two Tribal reservations that, during the first part of our review, received a combined $2.65 billion...

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Grants Awarded to the State of Arizona, Game and Fish Department, From July 1, 2019, Through June 30, 2021, Under the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program

2024
2022WR003
Audit
Department of the Interior OIG
Department of the Interior

We audited the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s use of grants awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program.

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