The Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board (RATB) is responsible for overseeing all funds under the Recovery Act and providing the public with a direct and immediate link to spending through Recovery.gov. The RATB not only wants to provide the public with unprecedented oversight of Recovery Act funds, but also ensure swift and immediate action to prevent fraud, waste, and mismanagement.

As money begins to flow to grant and contract recipients, the public may become aware of potential fraud that should be investigated to ensure the Recovery Act funds are spent properly. Recovery.gov is currently working to provide an on-line complaint and hotline service to log suspected fraudulent use of the recovery money. In the meantime, there are ways for you to get your message to the right agency fast. If you see fraud, waste, or mismanagement of Recovery Act funds, refer the matter immediately to the respective agency.


You may contact a specific Office of Inspector General Hotline directly via the below links:

• Agency for International Development (USAID)
  
• Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS)
  
• Department of Agriculture (USDA)
  
• Department of Commerce (DOC)
  
• Department of Defense (DOD)
  
• Department of Education (ED)
  
• Department of Energy (DOE)
  
• Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
  
• Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
  
• Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
  
• Department of Justice (DOJ)
  
• Department of Labor (DOL)
  
• Department of State (DOS)
  
• Department of the Interior (DOI)
  
• Department of Transportation (DOT)
  
• Department of Treasury (TREAS)
  
• Department of Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA)
  
• Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
  
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  
• Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
  
• General Services Administration (GSA)
  
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
  
• National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
  
• National Science Foundation (NSF)
  
• Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
  
• Railroad Retirement Board (RRB)
  
• Small Business Administration (SBA)
  
• Smithsonian Institution (SI)
  
• Social Security Administration (SSA)
  
• US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)   

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) also offers “FraudNet” which is website where anyone may report allegations of fraud, waste, abuse, or mismanagement of federal funds.  GAO then refers those allegations to the Inspector General (IG) of the relevant federal agency.