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Office of the Inspector General

Report Waste, Fraud, or Abuse

You may report to the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) allegations of waste, fraud, or abuse relating to a Department of Justice (DOJ) employee or program. If you would like to submit supporting documentation, please mail in your complaint with the supporting documentation instead of using our online form.

Additional information concerning the OIG’s jurisdiction, confidentiality of complaints, how to report allegations of retaliation, and the Privacy Act Notice associated with these forms are available at: http://www.justice.gov/oig/hotline/info.htm.

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DOJ Employee or Program

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Please fill in as much information as possible. Your contact information is requested but not required in order to submit information.

Complaint Concerning DOJ Employee or Program

Your Information

Information about the person you are complaining about

Information about the complaint

Where did the incident occur?



Description

 


Please provide on a separate sheet of paper a description of the facts and circumstances surrounding the reported activities, such as the evidence forming the basis of this report, the names of the individuals involved, dates, location, how the matter was discovered, potential witnesses and their involvement, and any corrective action already taken. Include any additional documentation if needed. *

Certification

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herein is true and correct to the best of your knowledge.

I certify that the information contained herein is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.



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Mail to:

Office of the Inspector General
U.S. Department of Justice
Investigations Division
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Room 4706
Washington, DC 20530

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Phone: (800) 869-4499 (contact information in English and Spanish)

Fax: (202) 616-9881

Mailing Address:

U.S. Department of Justice
Office of the Inspector General
Investigations Division
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Room 4706
Washington, DC 20530

DOJ Contract or Subcontract

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Contractors should use this form to comply with the December 12, 2008, FAR Amendment, 73 Fed. Reg. 67064, which requires contractors to report credible evidence of violations of the civil False Claims Act or certain violations of criminal law that have occurred in connection with a government contract.

Please fill in as much information as possible. Your contact information is requested but not required in order to submit information.

Complaint Concerning DOJ Contract or Subcontract

Your Company Information

Contract Information

Description

Certification

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herein is true and correct to the best of your knowledge.

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Fax: (202) 305-8447

Mailing Address:

U.S. Department of Justice
Office of the Inspector General
Fraud Detection Office
Attention: FAR Contractor Reporting
1300 North 17th Street, Suite 3200
Arlington, VA 22209

Grant Awarded by the DOJ

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Grantees should use this form to comply with the Office of Management and Budget requirement that grantees receiving funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) must report credible evidence of violations of the civil False Claims Act or certain violations of criminal law that have occurred in connection with a Recovery Act grant.

Please fill in as much information as possible. Your contact information is requested but not required in order to submit information.

Complaint Concerning Grant Awarded by the DOJ

Grantee Information

Grant Information

Description

Certification

By clicking on submit, you certify that the information contained
herein is true and correct to the best of your knowledge.

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Fax: (202) 305-8447

Mailing Address:

U.S. Department of Justice
Office of the Inspector General
Fraud Detection Office
Attention: Grantee Reporting
1300 North 17th Street, Suite 3200
Arlington, VA 22209

Violation of Civil Rights or Civil Liberties by a DOJ Employee

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Section 1001 of the USA Patriot Act directs the Inspector General to review information and receive complaints alleging abuses of civil rights and civil liberties by Department of Justice employees. The OIG has created a special section in its Investigations Division to process these complaints. This section will identify the more serious civil rights and civil liberties allegations and assign them to OIG employees for investigation. The OIG will refer other complaints to Department components for their review and handling.

Please fill in as much information as possible. Your contact information is requested but not required in order to submit information.

Complaint Concerning Violation of Civil Rights or Civil Liberties

Your Information

Information about the Person you are complaining about

Information about the complaint

Where did the incident occur?


Description

Certification

By clicking on submit, you certify that the information contained
herein is true and correct to the best of your knowledge.

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Phone: (800) 869-4499 (contact information in English and Spanish)

Fax: (202) 616-9898

Mailing Address:

U.S. Department of Justice
Office of the Inspector General
Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Complaints
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Room 4706
Washington, D.C. 20530

Protected Disclosures of Recovery Act Funds

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Please fill in as much information as possible. Your contact information is requested but not required in order to submit information.

Complaint Concerning Protected Disclosures of Recovery Act Funds

Your Information

Information about the Person or Organization you are complaining about

Information about the complaint

Where did the incident occur?

Description

Certification

By clicking on submit, you certify that the information contained
herein is true and correct to the best of your knowledge.

* Required Info


Phone: (800) 869-4499 (contact information in English and Spanish)

Fax: (202) 616-9881

Mailing Address:

U.S. Department of Justice
Office of the Inspector General
Investigations Division
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Room 4706
Washington, DC 20530

Read about whistleblower protection under the Recovery Act

Updated: July 2012
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