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Top Management and Performance Challenges

Read our annual report identifying the top management and performance challenges facing the Department of Justice.

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Inspection of Federal Correctional Institution Tallahassee

Our inspection of Federal Correctional Institution Tallahassee identified several serious operational issues, including alarming conditions of its food service and storage. 

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FBI's Planning for a Future Headquarters Facility

Read our report reviewing the Department of Justice and the FBI's planning for a future FBI Headquarters facility. 

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Our Mission

Promoting the rule of law through objective, independent oversight of the Department of Justice.

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Careers at the OIG

Learn more about opportunities to work at the OIG as an Auditor, Data Analyst, Special Agent, Program Analyst, Investigative Counsel with work-life flexibilities and more.

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Hotline

If you know about waste, fraud, abuse, misconduct, or whistleblower reprisal relating to a Department of Justice employee, program, contract, or grant you may report it to the OIG Hotline.

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COVID-19 Oversight

Read the OIG's completed and ongoing COVID-19 pandemic-related work. 

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WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION

Learn about the rights and protections of whistleblowers.

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TOP CHALLENGES

DOJ's top management and performance challenges.

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Recent Reports

Investigative Summary: Finding of Misconduct by a then-Assistant United States Attorney for Attempted Misuse of Position
Investigative Summary: Finding of Misconduct by a then-FBI Legal Attaché for Unauthorized Disclosure of Sensitive Information, False Statements, Failure to Cooperate, and Related Misconduct
Audit of the Office of Justice Programs Victim Assistance Funds Subawarded by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services to the City of Richmond Victim Witness Services Program, Richmond, Virginia
Semiannual Report to Congress April 1, 2023-September 30, 2023
Review of an Office of Justice Programs Grant Awarded to the United States Institute Against Human Trafficking, Tampa, Florida
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Recent Updates


Criminal or Civil Case
December 1, 2023
Former Correctional Officer Sentenced to 63 Months for Sexual Abuse of Two Female Inmates
Criminal or Civil Case
November 28, 2023
Former Federal Bureau of Prisons Lieutenant Sentenced for Civil Rights Violation Following Failure to Address Medical Needs of Deceased Inmate
Criminal or Civil Case
November 15, 2023
Federal Correctional Officer Sentenced to 96 Months for Sexually Abusing Multiple Female Inmates
Testimony
November 14, 2023
Statement of Michael E. Horowitz Chair, Pandemic Response Accountability Committee Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight Subcommittee concerning “Examining Federal COVID-era Spending and Preventing Future Fraud”
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