Employees and other persons concerned about possible wrongdoing can contact the OIG in person, in writing, or by telephoning OIG Staff on the OIG Hotline.

To report alleged violations of law, rules, or regulations; employee misconduct; waste of funds; theft; fraud; abuse of authority; or danger to public health and safety involving Federal Reserve Board employees or Federal Reserve Board related programs, contact us through our Hotline:

By Phone:		By Facsimile:
1(800) 827-3340 1(202) 452-6400		1(202)973-5044

All employees have a duty to promptly report fraud, waste, and abuse involving the Federal Reserve Board or Federal Reserve Board related programs to the Inspector General.  For addditional information, please select this link, Cooperation with the OIG

Confidentiality:  The IG Act provides that the OIG will not disclose the identity of employees who come forward with information without the consent of that individual, unless the IG determines that such disclosure is unavoidable during the course of an investigation.  Furthermore, the IG Act protects employees from reprisals or retaliation for having reported a complaint or disclosing information to the OIG.

Anonymous Complaints:  The OIG accepts anonymous complaints, but investigations are generally more effective if the person making the complaint is available to provide information and documents upon request.  As stated above, all contacts with the hotline are considered confidential.  Nonetheless, if you would like to make an anonymous complaint, please mail your complaint to the address above or leave a detailed message on the OIG hotline number.  (Your telephone number will be unavailable to OIG staff.)