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Report Fraud, Waste and Abuse

REPORT FRAUD, WASTE, AND ABUSE

To report fraud, waste, abuse, misuse or mismanagement of U.S. Department of Education (ED) program funds please use the online Hotline Complaint Form. You may contact the Inspector General's Hotline by:

* Calling the OIG Hotline's toll-free number 1-800-MIS-USED.  Hotline operators take calls during the hours of Monday and Wednesday 9:00 am until 11 am EST; Tuesday and Thursday, 1 pm until 3 pm EST, except for holidays.

* Downloading a hard copy of the HOTLINE Complaint Form and completing, mailing, or faxing to:

 

Inspector General's Hotline

Office of Inspector General

U.S. Department of Education

400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20202-1500

Fax (202) 245.7047

 

Your report may be made anonymously or in confidence. No classified information should be submitted to the Hotline.  If your complaint involves classified information, please submit your contact information to the Hotline (via phone or complaint form) and request that you be contacted to make separate arrangements so we can receive your complaint.