Report Fraud, Waste, or Abuse

U.S Department of Education, Office of Inspector General

Report Fraud, Waste, or Abuse to our Hotline

The OIG Hotline is available for anyone who knows of or suspects fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, or violations of laws and regulations involving U.S. Department of Education funds or programs. This includes allegations of suspected wrongdoing by Department employees, contractors, grantees, schools and school officials, persons in position of trust involving Department funds or programs, collection agencies, recipients of student financial assistance, or lending institutions. If you have knowledge of any wrongdoing involving Department funds or operations, let us know!

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Contact the Hotline

The OIG encourages you to use its online form to file your complaint.

You can also download the OIG Hotline Form and mail or fax it to our office. Please note that it will take longer to process your complaint if submitted by mail or fax.

U.S Department of Education
Office of Inspector General Hotline
400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.
Washington D.C. 20202-1500
Fax: (202) 245-7047

If you need assistance, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page or call the OIG Hotline at 1-800 MIS-USED (1-800-647-8733)

Operators are available*:

Monday and Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. EST
Tuesday and Thursday: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. EST
*Except Federal Holidays

Maine DOE Annual Notification

As required by 2 CFR §200.113, and as a recipient of federal funds, the Maine Department of Education (DOE) must annually ensure that Maine school administrative units (SAUs) are aware that:

SAUs must disclose in a timely manner, in writing to the Maine DOE, all violations of federal criminal law involving fraud, bribery, or gratuity violations potentially affecting the federal award.

SAUs that have received federal funds are required to report certain civil criminal, or administrative proceedings to the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) within the System of Award Management (SAM).

SAUs need to annually notify employees of their responsibility to report fraud.

Each recipient of a federal grant under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965 must display, in a public place, the hotline contact information of the US Department of Education Office of the Inspector General (ED OIG) to ensure that any individual who observes, detects, or suspects improper use of taxpayer funds can report such improper use.