Office Of Inspector General

Whistleblowers perform an important service for the public and the government and the law protects them from retaliation when they report suspected wrongdoing.

Office of inspector general. Office of inspector general oig our mission is to promote economy efficiency and integrity in u s. If you experience technical difficulties please email the webmaster at webmaster oig hhs gov. Information and guidance about covid 19 is available at coronavirus gov.

Oig recognizes that events arising from the death of george floyd at the hands of police officers are the culmination of a long history of deep individual and structural racial injustice. To report an allegation of fraud waste or abuse please contact our online hotline or call 1 800 424 5197. The office of inspector general welcomes contact from commerce employees members of the public and the media.

Department of agriculture usda programs and operations through the successful execution of audits investigations and reviews. Consistent with cdc guidance most office of inspector general employees are currently serving the american people remotely. Hhs oig is the largest inspector general s office in the federal government with more than 1 600 employees dedicated to government oversight combating fraud waste and abuse and to improving the efficiency of hhs programs.

To learn about the freedom of information act and how to file a foia request please visit our website s foia resources. A majority of the oig s resources goes toward the oversight of medicare and medicaid. Office of the inspector general.

In the united states office of inspector general oig is a generic term for the oversight division of a federal or state agency aimed at preventing inefficient or unlawful operations within their parent agency. Oig monitors and tracks the use of taxpayer dollars through audits inspections evaluations and investigations. The inspector general.

A message from the inspector general. Oig also endeavors to detect and deter waste fraud and abuse. Audit of the department of justice s efforts to protect federal bureau of prisons facilities against threats posed by unmanned aircraft systems.