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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.
Hotline Page
https://www.fcc.gov/office-inspector-general-hotline
Whistleblower Protection Page
https://www.fcc.gov/inspector-general/whistleblower

Performance Audit of Orange County Public Libraries for the Universal Service E-Rate Schools and Libraries Program Disbursements Related to Funding Year 2020

2023
22-AUD-11-03
Audit
Federal Communications Commission OIG
Federal Communications Commission

This audit report did not identify any findings or instances of non-compliance. Additionally, no potential instances of fraud, waste, and/or abuse.

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...

FY19 and FY20 Performance Audit of Universal Service Fund (USF), Rural Healthcare (RHC), Telecommunication Program at New River Valley Community Services (NRVCS)

2024
23-AUD-02-01
Audit
Federal Communications Commission OIG
Federal Communications Commission

This audit report found that New River Valley CS complied with the RHC Program rules

Seven Defendants Sentenced For Defrauding Federal Program That Provided Technology Funding For Rockland County Schools

Seven Defendants Sentenced For Defrauding Federal Program That Provided Technology Funding For Rockland County Schools
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Seven Defendants Sentenced For Defrauding Federal Program That Provided Technology Funding For Rockland County Schools Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today the sentencing of all seven defendants who previously pled guilty to defrauding,,,

Duncan Information Technology Company and Its Owners Agree to Pay $54,000 to Settle Allegations of Submitting False Claims Involving Federal Communications Commission Program

Duncan Information Technology Company and Its Owners Agree to Pay $54,000 to Settle Allegations of Submitting False Claims Involving Federal Communications Commission Program
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Duncan Information Technology Company and Its Owners Agree to Pay $54,000 to Settle Allegations of Submitting False Claims Involving Federal Communications Commission Program OKLAHOMA CITY – Omega Technology Center, Inc. ("Omega") and its owners Todd and Kristie Greenway (the "Greenways") agreed to,,,

Kentucky Businessman Pleads Guilty to Decade-Long Scheme to Defraud

Kentucky Businessman Pleads Guilty to Decade-Long Scheme to Defraud
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Kentucky Businessman Pleads Guilty to Decade-Long Scheme to Defraud Memphis, TN – Charles A. "Chuck" Jones, 51, a Kentucky businessman, has pleaded guilty to a decade-long scheme and conspiracy to defraud the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) E-Rate Program. Joseph C. Murphy, Jr., United,,,

Former Federal Corrections Officer Sentenced To 20 Months In For Plan To Smuggle Drugs Into Prison

Former Federal Corrections Officer Sentenced To 20 Months In For Plan To Smuggle Drugs Into Prison
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Former Federal Corrections Officer Sentenced To 20 Months In For Plan To Smuggle Drugs Into Prison Ocala, FL – Senior United States District Judge John Antoon II has sentenced Wayne Grant, Jr. (28, Orlando) to 20 months in federal prison for receipt of a bribe by a public official. Grant had pleaded,,,

Former Federal Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty In Connection With Plan To Smuggle Drugs Into Prison

Former Federal Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty In Connection With Plan To Smuggle Drugs Into Prison
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Former Federal Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty In Connection With Plan To Smuggle Drugs Into Prison Ocala, FL – Wayne Grant, Jr. (27, Orlando) has pleaded guilty to receipt of a bribe by a public official. He faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been,,,

Chief Executive Officer of Staten Island Technology Company Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud

Chief Executive Officer of Staten Island Technology Company Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud
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Investigative Press Release
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Chief Executive Officer of Staten Island Technology Company Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, John Comito, Chief Executive Officer of AutoExec Computer Systems, Inc., pleaded guilty before United States Magistrate Judge Roanne L. Mann to wire fraud in,,,

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