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USDA OIG's investigative team uncovered and stopped an $11.5 million fraud scheme, leading to the successful prosecution of all seven defendants.
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Whistleblower Protection
Visit the Office of Special Counsel's website to learn more about its mission to protect federal employees and applicants from prohibited personnel practices, especially reprisal for whistleblowing.
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Report Fraud
You can confidentially or anonymously report violations of laws and regulations relating to USDA programs online, by phone, or in writing. Click below for information.
Recent Reports
Assessment of Forest Service’s Preseason Procurement Awards
OIG determined that the Forest Service’s acquisition process adequately identified firefighting equipment needs and issued Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements (I-BPA) to meet those needs in fiscal year 2023.
USDA Actions to Address Program Discrimination
OIG evaluated the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights’ efforts to ensure compliance and accountability among USDA agencies and staff, in accordance with applicable civil rights laws and regulations.
IIJA – Legacy Road and Trail Remediation Program Capping Report on Implementation by Regions 3 and 6
OIG summarized the issues identified during the audits of Region 3 and Region 6’s implementation of Legacy Road and Trail Remediation Program (LRT) and provided recommendations to the Washington Office.
USDA's Implementation of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility
We reviewed the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) in Manhattan, Kansas. The audit was performed to evaluate the implementation of physical security controls at NBAF. We reviewed relevant documents and interviewed officials responsible for NBAF’s physical security. Our audit generally covered fiscal year 2023 through the first quarter of fiscal year 2024.
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This interactive dashboard allows stakeholders to explore an overview of the sources and uses of USDA’s IIJA funding.