The Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) announced today the release of an interactive compendium highlighting 11 years of OIG oversight activities supported by the Crime Victims Fund (CVF). Through its oversight work, the OIG has helped toimprove services and support for victims of crime, strengthen transparency and accountability in government spending, and safeguard public funds from misuse, abuse, and fraud.
Today’s compendium summarizes the OIG’s oversight efforts and highlights their impact on programs and services that support crime victims. Since fiscal year 2015, Congress has distributed over $30 billion—approximately $2.5 billion annually—from the CVF for victim-related services.
By the end of FY 2026, the OIG had audited $6.2 billion, or almost 21 percent, of those funds, and completed audits of all state-level victim assistance and victim compensation programs, as well as audits of D.C., Puerto Rico, and Guam. DOJ has recovered more than $20 million as a result of our audit work, and we have conducted 60 investigations resulting in more than $13 million in recoveries. The interactive compendium also highlights how OIG oversight has improved grant management, deterred fraud and abuse, prevented misuse of funds, and promoted accountability and compliance.
“Improving the efficiency and effectiveness of services for crime victims is a top priority for the Department of Justice OIG. So is detecting and deterring fraud involving funds for crime victims, and holding individuals who commit fraud accountable,” stated DOJ Inspector General Don R. Berthiaume. “We appreciate the strong and sustained support for our oversight we have received from both the Department of Justice and Congress, and we will continue to do our part to help crime victims however we can.”