Office of the Inspector General | Department of Energy

Office of the Inspector General | Department of Energy
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Office of the Inspector General
Contact the Department of Energy Inspector General Hotline:
ighotline@hq.doe.gov
D.C. Metro Area: (202) 586-4073
Toll free: (800) 541-1625
About
Our mission is to strengthen the integrity, economy and efficiency of the Department’s programs and operations, including by deterring and detecting fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement through the faithful administration of the law.
In our service we have:
Assisted the Department, including the National Nuclear Security Administration, in identifying key management challenges
such as the aging of the nuclear weapons complex infrastructure and the emerging human capital crisis;
Facilitated efforts to reform Department security, by identifying both systemic and situational vulnerabilities;
Annually audited the agency's financial statements, helping to ensure that the Department does that which every American business must do: balance its books;
Highlighted opportunities for reductions in overhead costs in environmental management and defense programs;
Investigated and helped bring to justice those who have committed crimes against the Department, with recent special emphasis on cyber crimes at an agency which owns and operates some of the most sophisticated supercomputers in the world; and
Issued a host of reports identifying concrete opportunities to reform Department: contract management; waste management; environment, safety and health stewardship; research and development; major facilities and project construction and operation; and human capital.
Office of Inspector General Hotline
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) 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, send a letter, or email the OIG Hotline as identified at the right. The OIG also has personnel at our 11 locations to receive allegations in person. Allegations may be reported by DOE employees, DOE contractors, or the general public.
January 22, 2018
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Audits, Inspections, and Other Reports
The majority of Office of Inspector General reports are public. Certain reports, however, are not public as they contain information that is protected by the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act. The provisions of these acts determine the availability of these reports.
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OIG Leadership
Sarah Nelson
Assistant Inspector General for the Office of Management
Lewe Sessions
Assistant Inspector General for the Office of Investigations
Matthew Dove
Assistant Inspector General for Office of Audits
Alexander Borman
Acting Chief Counsel for the Office of Counsel
Deborah Thomas
Deputy Assistant Inspector General for the Office of Audits
Carlos Diaz
Deputy Assistant Inspector General for the Office of Audits
Our Leadership
Report Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
Hotline Phone Number
Toll free: (800) 541-1625
Online
OIG Hotline Webform
Contact the OIG
By Phone
202-586-4393
By Mail
The Office of the Inspector General
1000 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20585