The USAID Office of the Inspector General's (OIG) mission is to protect the integrity of USAID programs and awards. Additionally, the Office of Inspector General provides independent oversight that promotes the efficiency, effectiveness, and integrity of foreign assistance programs and operations under USAID OIG's jurisdiction. The purpose of the OIG Hotline is to receive complaints of fraud, waste, or abuse in our client agencies' programs and operations, including mismanagement or violations of law, rules, or regulations by employees or program participants. Fraud, waste and abuse are defined as:

1. Fraud is defined as the wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain. Fraud includes false representation of fact, making false statements, or by concealment of information.
2. Waste is defined as the thoughtless or careless expenditure, mismanagement, or abuse of resources to the detriment (or potential detriment) of the U.S. government. Waste also includes incurring unnecessary costs resulting from inefficient or ineffective practices, systems, or controls.
3. Abuse is defined as excessive or improper use of a thing, or to use something in a manner contrary to the natural or legal rules for its use. Abuse can occur in financial or non-financial settings.

Complainants can reach the USAID OIG Hotline in the following different methods to report fraud, waste and abuse including:

• By completing an online form on our website https://oig.usaid.gov/report-fraud
• By email: [email protected]
• By telephone: 1-800-230-6539 (Toll-Free) or 202-712-1023
• By mail:

U.S. Agency for International Development Office of Inspector General

P.O. Box 657

Washington, DC 20044-065

OIG Hotline Operations will provide anyone protected under Federal whistleblower statutes the protections required under law.