NEA Office of Inspector General

Reporting Wrongful Acts

Anyone, including agency employees, who learns about or has reason to suspect the occurrence of unlawful or improper activity related to NEA operations or programs should contact the OIG immediately. A complaint/referral may be made by visiting the OIG office, by calling the OIG at 202-682-5402, emailing at oig@arts.endow.gov or writing to the Office of Inspector General, Room 601, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20506.

When contacting the OIG, it will help if you have answers to the following questions:

• Who are the parties involved (names, addresses and phone numbers if possible)

• What is the suspected activity (specific facts of the wrongdoing)

• When and where did the wrongdoing occur

• How did you learn about the activity (from a third party, actual observation, conclusion drawn from observing or performing different activities, etc.)

• Where can you be contacted or when will you contact us again

The OIG will not disclose the identity of a complainant or informant without consent, unless the Inspector General determines that such disclosure is unavoidable during the course of the investigation. You may remain anonymous, if you choose. Federal employees are protected against reprisal for disclosing information to the Inspector General unless such disclosure was knowingly false.

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