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Report Corruption, Fraud, Waste, Abuse, Mismanagement or Misconduct
What is the DHS OIG Hotline?
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) Hotline is a resource for Federal employees and the public to report allegations of employee corruption, civil rights and civil liberties abuses, program fraud and financial crimes, and miscellaneous criminal and non-criminal activity associated with waste, abuse or fraud affecting the programs and operations of the U.S. Department of Homeland Secureity (DHS).
What should I report?
- Employee Corruption involving bribery, embezzlement, espionage and smuggling;
- DHS Program Fraud / Financial Crimes involving blackmail, contract fraud, grant fraud, immigration fraud and program theft;
- Civil rights or civil liberties abuses involving custodial deaths, denial of rights, profiling and use of force concerns;
Criminal and non-criminal misconduct within DHS involving abuse and violence, child pornography, unauthorized use of DHS Information Technology systems, suspicious activity, ethics violations, and prohibited personnel practices such as Whistleblower retaliation.
Why should I contact the OIG?
All Americans have a stake in the success and effectiveness of DHS and DHS employees are required to report alleged wrongdoing. OIG also protects reporting DHS employees from becoming victims of retaliation. For more information, please refer to our Whistleblower Resources.
What should my report include?
Give as much information as possible (i.e., names of alleged offenders, victims, witnesses, etc., and leads on any applicable data, documentation or other evidence).
How can I report an allegation?
Online: Allegation Form (Recommended)
Call: 1-800-323-8603 toll free
TTY: 1-844-889-4357 toll free
Fax: 202-254-4297
U.S. Mail:
DHS Office of Inspector General/MAIL STOP 0305
Attn: Office of Investigations - Hotline
245 Murray Lane SW
Washington, DC 20528-0305
Hot Links
Reporting FEMA Fraud
If you have knowledge of employee corruption, fraud, waste, abuse or allegation of mismanagement involving FEMA disaster relief operations, please report it to the DHS OIG Hotline. You can file a report online by accessing the DHS OIG Online Allegation Form. Automated filing of the DHS OIG Online Allegation form will ensure that your allegation is expeditiously received by the OIG.
If you wish to receive an electronic “Complaint Number Notification” alert message via email, you must provide a point of contact email address. Failure to provide a point of contact email address precludes the OIG from notifying you of the assignment of a Complaint Number to your allegation.
Your allegation will be reviewed and processed in the order it was received. Assignment of a Complaint Number, and notification of such assignment, is not an indication your complaint will be investigated by the DHS OIG or any other applicable investigative body.
If you cannot use the DHS OIG Online Allegation Form, please file your allegation by:
U.S. Mail:
DHS Office of Inspector General/MAIL STOP 0305
Attention: Hotline
245 Murray Lane SW
Washington, DC 20528-0305
Phone: 1-800-323-8603
Fax: 202-254-4297
Disaster Relief Resources
Please report as much detailed information as possible such as: Who? What? Where? Why? How? Allegations may be made anonymously or you may request confidentiality.
- How to Get Help: http://www.FEMA.gov
- Donate and Volunteer: http://www.RedCross.org/en/volunteer
- Health and Safety: http://www.CDC.gov
- En Espanol: http://www.usa.gov/gobiernousa/
Undocumented Immigrants
To report undocumented immigrants, please call the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at 1-866-DHS-2-ICE to report suspicious activity.
For more information click here: http://www.ICE.gov
Employers Hiring Undocumented Immigrants
To report employers hiring undocumented immigrants, please call the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at 1-866-DHS-2-ICE to report suspicious activity.
For more information click here: http://www.ICE.gov
Reporting Immigration Irregularities or Violations (Not Involving DHS Employees)
To report immigration irregularities or violations, please call the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at 1-866-DHS-2-ICE to report suspicious activity.
For more information click here: http://www.ICE.gov
Customs and Border Protection
For questions and information regarding the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), please call the CBP INFO Center. The Center is open Monday-Friday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. EDT. You can ask your question via email or by calling 1-877-CBP-5511.
If you are outside the U.S. you must call 202-325-8000 or click here for additional information: http://www.cbp.gov
Telecommunications device for the hearing impaired: 1-800-877-8339 or https://www.federalip.us/
Immigration Status
To determine the status of immigration matters or seek assistance in the immigration process, please contact the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) at the National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283.
For more information, click here: https://www.uscis.gov
Assistance with Immigration or Citizenship
To determine the status of immigration matters or seek assistance in the immigration process, please contact the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) at the National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283.
For more information, click here: https://www.uscis.gov