Hotline
Introduction:
 The Office of Inspector General maintains a Hotline to facilitate the reporting of allegations of fraud, waste, abuse, or mismanagement in U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) programs or operations. If you wish to report such allegations, you may call the Inspector General (IG) Hotline or send a letter to one of the addresses below. Allegations may be reported by DOE employees, contractors, or the general public.
Issues that should be reported:
- Contract, Procurement, and Grant Fraud
- Environment, Health, and Safety Violations
- Computer Crimes
- Product Substitution and Suspect/Counterfeit Parts
- 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
Callers are encouraged to provide relevant and specific details of their complaints, including the identity of the person, company, or organization alleged to have engaged in wrongdoing; a description of the alleged impropriety; the DOE facility and program affected by the alleged misconduct; contract numbers; date(s) of alleged wrongdoing; how the caller is aware of the alleged impropriety; the identity of potential witnesses; and the identity and location of supporting documentation.
Complaint processing:
Upon receipt of a specific allegation of fraud, waste, abuse, or mismanagement, the OIG may take any one of the following actions: open an investigation, audit, or inspection; refer the matter to DOE management for appropriate review and action; or refer the allegation to another Federal agency, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Allegations with limited specificity or merit may be held in abeyance until further, specific details are reported.
Callers may remain anonymous:
Individuals who contact the Hotline, via telephone or letter, are not required to identify themselves to the Hotline operator. However, persons who report allegations are encouraged to identify themselves in the event additional questions arise as the OIG evaluates or pursues their allegations.
Confidentiality:
The Office of Inspector General will protect the identity of complainants to the maximum extent possible by law. Confidentiality is established by Section 7(b) of the Inspector General Act of 1978, which precludes the IG from disclosing the identity of a DOE employee who reports an allegation or provides information, without the employee's consent, unless the IG determines that disclosure is unavoidable during the course of the investigation. Non-Department of Energy employees who report allegations may specifically request confidentiality.
- Inquiries about DOE press releases, programs and operations, publications, and energy information data can be made at the DOE home page or by calling the DOE Public Affairs Office at 202-586-5575.
- If you would like to locate a DOE employee, please call the operator at 202-586-5000 or perform a name search of the DOE Telephone Directory.
- Questions about a utility bill or service for your residence or business should be directed to your local utility provider.
- Concerns about improper private or public disposal of hazardous wastes should be directed to your state or county environmental protection agency (EPA), or the Federal EPA at 1-888-546-8740. To reach the Federal EPA IG Hotline, click here.
Improper disposal at a DOE facility should be reported to the DOE IG Hotline (see below).
- If you want to report an allegation of fraud, waste, abuse, or mismanagement at the U.S. Department of Energy, you may do so by using one of the following four methods:
- Call 1-800-541-1625 (toll free) or 202-586-4073 (toll).
- Write your concerns to:
- U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Inspector General
ATTN: IG Hotline
1000 Independence Avenue, SW
Mail Stop 5D-031
Washington, DC 20585
- Fax your concerns to 202-586-4902.
- E-mail your concerns to ighotline@hq.doe.gov
E. Hotline Poster
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