FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 

Office of Inspector General

Semiannual Report to Congress 

Covering the Period 

 

October 1, 2012 – March 31, 2013 
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

800 North Capitol Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20573 

Inspector General 

MEMORANDUM 

DATE: April 18, 2013

TO: Chairman Mario Cordero 

 Commissioner William P. Doyle 

 Commissioner Rebecca F. Dye 

 Commissioner Michael A. Khouri 

Commissioner Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr. 

FROM: /Dana Rooney-Fisher/ 

Interim Inspector General 

SUBJECT: Semiannual Report of the Federal Maritime Commission 

Inspector General 

I am pleased to enclose the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) Semiannual Report to Congress 

prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended 

(hereafter referred to as the IG Act). This report covers audits, investigations and other reviews 

conducted by the OIG from October 1, 2012 through March 31, 2013. 

Please note that §5(b) of the IG Act provides that the semiannual report must be transmitted by 

the establishment head to the appropriate committees or subcommittee of the Congress within 30 

days after receipt of the report, together with a report by the establishment head set forth in 

§5(b)(1-4). Further, pursuant to §5(c) of the IG Act, the semiannual report of the Inspector 

General and the report of the establishment head shall be made available to the public within 

60 days upon request and at a reasonable cost. This requirement can be satisfied by posting the 

reports to the Agency’s internet website. 

If you have questions, please let me know. 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Transmittal Letter 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................... 1

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION................................................................................... 2

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL ...................................................................................... 2

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL ACTIVITIES ............................................................. 3

Completed Audits and Evaluations ............................................................................................. 3

Management and Performance Challenges ................................................................................. 6

Planned Audits and Evaluations ................................................................................................. 7

Investigations .............................................................................................................................. 7

Other Activities ........................................................................................................................... 8

SUMMARY OF INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS .......................... 11

TABLE I – Summary of Audit Reports with Corrective Actions Outstanding for 

More than 1 Year .................................................................................................. 12

TABLE II- Listing of Audit Reports Issued ............................................................................. 13

TABLE III – Reports with Questioned Costs ........................................................................... 14

TABLE IV – Recommendations that Funds be Put to Better Use ............................................ 15

APPENDIX A – Acronyms and Abbreviations ........................................................................ 16
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This Semiannual Report summarizes the activities and accomplishments of the Federal 

Maritime Commission (FMC or Commission), Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the period 

October 1, 2012 through March 31, 2013. The most significant activities of the OIG during the 

first half of Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 are noted below. Additional details pertaining to each activity 

can be found in subsequent sections of this report. 

On January 11, 2013, Adam R. Trzeciak resigned from the FMC OIG after serving as 

Inspector General since 2006. On January 22, 2013, the Commission named Dana RooneyFisher to serve as Interim Inspector General while a search for a permanent Inspector General 

(IG) is conducted. Ms. Rooney-Fisher is concurrently serving as the Inspector General of the 

Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA). 

During this reporting period the OIG issued four reports, the Audit of FMC’s Transit 

Benefit Program ( A13-01); Evaluation of the FMC’s FY 2012 Privacy and Data Protection 

(A13-02); Evaluation of FMC’s Compliance with the Federal Information Security Management 

Act FY 2012 (A13-03); and the Independent Auditor’s Report of FMC’s FY 2012 Financial 

Statements, (A-13-04) Also, the OIG issued a Management Letter (A-13-04A) in connection 

with the FY 2012 financial statement audit. 

The OIG determined that the Commission is compliant with the Improper Payments 

Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010. 

During this reporting period, the OIG received eight complaints, two of which reported 

the same allegations. We responded to one of the complaints and forwarded five complaints to 

the appropriate FMC program areas for disposition or to other agency OIGs or programs with 

jurisdiction over the subject matter of the complaint. Because two of the allegations reported the 

same misconduct, the OIG combined the allegations, began a preliminary investigation and 

consulted with prosecutorial authorities. 

In addition to these audit and investigative activities and outcomes, the OIG continued to 

work with the agency’s Office of the General Counsel to update and issue Commission Order 

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113 pertaining to IG reporting requirements as required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform 

and Consumer Protection Act (Public Law 111-203). 

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

The FMC is an independent agency responsible for the regulation of ocean borne 

transportation in the foreign commerce of the United States. The principal statutes or statutory 

provisions administered by the Commission are: the Shipping Act of 1984, as amended by the 

Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998; the Foreign Shipping Practices Act of 1988; and Section 

19 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920. 

The FMC is headed by five commissioners nominated by the President and confirmed by 

the Senate, each serving five-year terms. Although the majority of FMC personnel are located in 

Washington, D.C., the Commission also maintains a presence in Los Angeles, Seattle, New 

York, New Orleans, Houston, and South Florida through area representatives who serve the 

major ports and transportation centers within their respective geographic areas. In addition, one 

at-large area representative operates from Washington, D.C. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

The OIG was established in 1989 by the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended (5 

U.S.C. app.). The OIG is an independent audit and investigative unit headed by an IG who 

reports to the FMC Commissioners. To aid the FMC in accomplishing its mission in FY 2013, 

the OIG is provided three full-time staff. 

The OIG is responsible for conducting audits and investigations relating to the programs 

and operations of the FMC. Audits are conducted for the purpose of finding and preventing 

fraud, waste and abuse, and promoting economy, efficiency and effectiveness within the agency. 

The OIG investigations seek out facts related to allegations of wrongdoing on the part of FMC 

employees and individuals, or entities contracting with, or obtaining benefits from, the agency. 

The Inspector General Act provides that the OIG shall have access to all agency records and may 

subpoena records from entities outside of the agency in connection with an audit or investigation. 

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The IG is required by law to prepare a report summarizing OIG audits and investigations 

during the immediately preceding six-month period. The report is sent to the FMC 

Commissioners, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House and FMC’s appropriating 

and authorizing committees. This dual reporting requirement helps to ensure the independence 

of the OIG. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL ACTIVITIES 

Completed Audits and Evaluations

Audit of FMC’s Transit Benefit Program, A13-01. The objectives of the audit were to 

determine whether there are controls in place to monitor the Transit Benefit Program and 

whether employees are adhering to Commission policy and program guidelines. 

 The OIG found that the Commission has internal controls in place for the Transit Benefit 

Program. The application and corresponding review processes were complete and thorough. 

Benefit subsidies are based on home addresses, computed by program participants and verified 

by the Transit Benefit Coordinator before subsidies are provided. The application is reviewed 

and signed by the program participant, his/her supervisor, the Transit Benefit Manager and the 

Managing Director. 

Although controls are in place, we identified areas where improvements in Program 

administration and oversight are possible. Currently, the transit benefits are computed based on 

an 8-hour day, 5 day week, as it has been since program inception. However, this formula does 

not match the numerous work-life benefits employees enjoy, including alternative work 

scheduling and telework. As a result, many employees work or commute less than 20 days per 

month. The OIG believes that the “one size fits all” standard for computing transit costs should 

be revisited. 

Additionally, we identified duplicate payments to program participants from our review 

of the monthly reports for 2 months of our review period that should have been identified and 

challenged. We also identified weak controls in the employee clearance process regarding transit 

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benefits. The OIG identified one program participant who continued to receive benefits for 3 

months after leaving the agency. 

The OIG identified five findings and made recommendations to address the weaknesses 

identified. Management agreed with the recommendations and has taken action to close them. 

Evaluation of the FMC’s FY 2012 Privacy and Data Protection, A13-02. The OIG 

oversaw an independent third-party review of agency use of personally identifiable information 

(PII) and its privacy and data protection policies and procedures. PII is information which can 

be used to distinguish or trace an individual's identity, such as their name, social security 

number, biometric records, etc., alone, or when combined with other personal or identifying 

information, which is linked or linkable to a specific individual, such as date and place of birth, 

mother’s maiden name, etc. This evaluation satisfies the required third-party review. 

The agency has improved its privacy program since our last review in 2010. For 

example, it closed two of four deficiencies and has created policies and procedures to log, verify 

and reassess data extracts from databases holding sensitive information for longer than 90 days. 

Also, the agency removed the Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) for the FMC-18, Automated 

Application for a License as an Ocean Transportation Intermediary, from its website because it is 

a component of another system, the FMC Database, and, therefore, does not require a PIA. 

We also identified areas where controls in select areas can be improved. The FMC’s 

Senior Agency Official for Privacy, the Privacy Act Officer, the Chief Information Officer and 

senior managers have responsibility for agency systems and compliance with Federal laws, 

regulations, and policies relating to information privacy. Although there is interaction and 

communication between these individuals, communication and coordination on information 

privacy, including review of systems and determinations for PIAs, could be improved. Many 

subsidiary systems have not had an analysis performed to identify if a PIA is required for 

completion. We also identified concerns with System of Records Notices postings and “routine 

uses” for systems. Three existing PIAs are outdated and the agency has not informed the public 

about some systems containing PII. 

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The OIG has closed two of four previously made recommendations based on management’s 

response and OIG follow up. However, the OIG made five new recommendations to address these 

needed improvements. 

Evaluation of FMC’s Compliance with the Federal Information Security Management 

Act FY 2012, A13-03. The objectives of the independent evaluation of the FMC’s information 

security program were to evaluate its security posture by assessing compliance with the Federal 

Information Security Management Act and related information security policies, procedures, 

standards, and guidelines. The scope of this task included the FMC Network, and applications 

housing service contracts, tariff location filings and FMC license applications. The OIG also 

performed a network scan to identify potential system vulnerabilities and assessed management 

actions to implement prior-year recommendations. 

The FY 2012 report contains two new subject matter findings and two recommendations 

for corrective action. Scan results were provided to Office of Information Technology (OIT) 

network staff as soon as results were known to enable them to make needed adjustments. No 

serious vulnerabilities were found. 

The report also includes a follow up of 21 prior year issues. Of those 21 recommendations 

11 have been closed and 10 remain open.

Independent Auditor’s Report of FMC’s FY 2012 Financial Statements, A13-04. The 

audit objectives were to opine on whether the FMC’s FY 2012 financial statements follow U.S. 

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and present fairly the financial position of 

the agency. The OIG also reviewed internal controls over financial reporting and agency 

compliance with laws and regulations. The statements to be audited are the Balance Sheets as of 

September 30, 2012 and 2011, and the related Statements of Net Cost, Statements of Changes in 

Net Position, Statements of Budgetary Resources and Statements of Custodial Activity. 

This was the 9th consecutive year that the FMC prepared financial statements for audit. 

The independent auditor opined that the Federal Maritime Commission’s financial statements 

were fairly presented, in all material respects, in conformity with GAAP; there were no material 

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weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting (including safeguarding assets) and 

compliance with laws and regulations; and no reportable noncompliance with laws and 

regulations tested. 

Management Letter for Fiscal Year 2012Audit of the Federal Maritime Commission 

Financial Statements, A13-04A. The independent auditor, under contract with the OIG, 

reviewed FMC’s internal controls over financial reporting and, for FY 2012, did not find any 

matters that were considered a material weakness in the systems and processes tested. This 

year’s management letter contains a follow-up on seven findings and recommendations from 

previous years. Of the seven outstanding recommendations, one remains open, Formal 

Procedures Needed to Track Civil Penalties. Previously, OIG recommended that the Office of 

the General Counsel (OGC) should maintain a database of all civil monetary penalties assessed 

by the agency. This database should identify the date of the penalty, the defendant’s name, the 

monetary penalty amount, payment amount and payment date(s). The spreadsheet should be 

provided to the Office of Budget and Finance (OBF) with each modification to enable it to 

record collections against the judgment and timely refer past due amounts to Treasury for 

collection in accordance with the Debt Collection Improvement Act. All payment activity 

should be noted on the spreadsheet and shared between OGC and OBF. We noted that the draft 

Managing Directive that addresses debt collection agency wide, including civil penalties, 

transfers to Treasury, and maintenance of an accounts receivable report has not been put in 

operation. We will monitor management’s progress and we will opine on the effectiveness of 

the new system in our FY 2013 Management Letter.

Federal Maritime Commission Compliance with the Improper Payments Elimination 

and Recovery Act of 2010. The OIG made a determination that FMC is compliant with 

applicable provisions of the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2012, in 

accordance with Sec. 3(b) of Public Law 11-204, Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery 

Act of 2010. 

Management and Performance Challenges

On November 22, 2000, the President signed the Reports Consolidation Act of 2000, 

Public Law 106-531, an amendment to the Chief Financial Officers (CFO) Act of 1990. The 

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Reports Consolidation Act requires inspectors general to provide a summary and assessment of 

the most serious management and performance challenges facing Federal agencies and their 

progress in addressing these challenges. On October 18, 2012, we provided the Commission the 

most serious management and performance challenges facing the FMC, along with a brief 

assessment of management’s progress in addressing them. These ongoing challenges included 

resource shortages and information technology security. Although the agency has made some 

improvement managing its resources, the information technology security deficiencies remain 

unacceptably high. 

Planned Audits and Evaluations

The OIG plans to initiate the following audit and evaluations during the second half of 

FY 2013: 

1) Audit of Expenditures for Furnishing, Redecorating or Making Improvements to the 

Offices for Commissioner’s of the Federal Maritime Commission; 

2) Financial Statement Audit of the Federal Maritime Commission for Fiscal Year 2013; 

and 

3) Evaluation of the Federal Maritime Commission Compliance with the Federal 

Information Security Management Act Fiscal Year 2013. 

Investigations

The Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, provides that the IG may receive and 

investigate complaints or information concerning possible allegations of fraud, waste and abuse 

occurring within FMC programs and operations. Matters of possible wrongdoing are referred to 

the OIG in the form of allegations or complaints from a variety of sources, including FMC 

employees, other government agencies and the general public. 

 

During this reporting period, the OIG received eight complaints, two of which reported 

the same allegations. The hotline complaints were received through the following methods: 3 

anonymous contacts, 4 emails, and 1 facsimile. We responded to one of the complaints and 

forwarded five complaints to the appropriate FMC program areas for disposition or to other 

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agency OIGs or programs with jurisdiction over the subject matter of the complaint. The OIG 

began a preliminary investigation on the duplicate complaint and consulted with the Department 

of Justice regarding the allegations. Currently, this matter remains open. The OIG reported in 

our previous semiannual report to Congress (April 1, 2012-September 30, 2012), that an 

investigation was opened. This investigation remains open during this reporting period.

Other Activities

Peer Review

Federal offices of Inspector General are required by the IG Act to have a peer review 

performed once every 3 years. These reviews are to be performed only by Federal auditors. A 

committee of the CIGIE schedules the review to ensure that resources are available to perform 

them and that OIGs do not conduct reciprocal reviews. 

 The objectives of a peer review are to determine, for the audit function, whether an 

effective quality control system has been established in the office and if policies, procedures and 

applicable government auditing standards are being followed. 

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, Public Law 

111-203, requires federal offices of inspectors general to include in their semiannual reports to 

Congress an appendix containing the results of any peer review conducted by another OIG 

during the reporting period, or, if no peer review was conducted within that reporting period, a 

statement identifying the date of the last peer review conducted by another OIG. 

The Postal Rate Commission, OIG Completed a peer review of the FMC OIG and issued 

a report on March 28, 2013. The peer review was conducted for the period October 1, 2009 

through September 30, 2012. The report has a rating of pass, and it is available on the FMC OIG 

website. 

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Memorandum of Understanding

The Federal Labor Relations Authority signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the 

Commission under which the FLRA’s Inspector General acts as the Commission’s Interim 

Inspector General while the Commission conducts a search for a permanent IG. 

Review of Legislation

As required by the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, the OIG routinely reviews 

proposed legislation and regulations. The purpose of these reviews is to assess whether the 

proposed legislation or regulation: (1) impacts the economy and efficiency of FMC programs 

and operations; and (2) contains adequate internal controls to prevent and detect fraud and abuse. 

During this reporting period, the OIG did not review any legislation and regulations relating to 

FMC. 

Review of FMC Policies

During this semiannual period, the OIG is working with the agency’s Office of the 

General Counsel to revise Commission Order 113 pertaining to OIG reporting responsibilities. 

The revised policy is currently being reviewed by the OIG counsel. 

Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency Activities

The Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) was established 

by law as an independent entity by the Inspector General Reform Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-409) to: 

• address integrity, economy and effectiveness issues that transcend individual government 

agencies; and 

• increase the professionalism and effectiveness of personnel by developing policies, 

standards, and approaches to aid in the establishment of a well-trained and highly skilled 

workforce in the Office of Inspectors General. 

 

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The CIGIE is comprised of all inspectors general that are Presidentially-appointed / 

Senate confirmed and those that are appointed by agency heads (designated federal entities). The 

OIG remains active in CIGIE operations. Specifically, the Interim Inspector General is a 

member of the Inspection and Evaluation Committee. The Assistant Inspector General 

participates in Federal Audit Executive Council (FAEC) activities. The FAEC is comprised of 

senior audit staff from agency OIGs that discuss and coordinate issues affecting the federal audit 

community -- with special emphasis on audit policy and operations of common interest to FAEC 

members. The Counsel to the Inspector General participates in the Council of Counsels to the 

Inspector General (CCIG) activities. The CCIG consists of senior counsel from agency OIGs 

who discuss various legal issues that affect the OIG community. 
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SUMMARY OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

IG Act Reference Reporting Requirement Pages 

Section 4(a)(2) Review of legislation and regulations 9 

Section 5(a)(1) Significant problems, abuses and deficiencies None 

Section 5(a)(2) Recommendations with respect to significant 

problems, abuses, or deficiencies 

None 

Section 5(a)(3) Prior significant recommendations on which 

corrective actions have not been completed 

12 

Section 5(a)(4) Matter referred to prosecutive authorities 7 

Section 5(a)(5) Summary of instances where information was 

refused 

None 

Section 5(a)(6) List of audit reports by subject matter 13 

Section 5(a)(7) Summary of each particularly significant report None 

Section 5(a)(8) Statistical table Reports with questioned costs 14 

Section 5(a)(9) Statistical table recommendations that funds be 

put to better use 

15 

Section 5(a)(10) Summary of each audit issued before this 

reporting period for which no management 

decision was made by the end of the reporting 

period 

None 

Section 5(a)(11) Description and explanation of significant 

revised management decisions 

None 

Section 5(a)(12) Significant management decisions with which 

the inspector general disagrees 

None 

Section 5(a)(13) 

Information under Section 5(b) of the Federal 

Management Improvement Act (FFMIA) of 

1996 

None 

Section 5(a)(14) Peer Review Activity 8 
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TABLE I – Summary of Audit Reports with 

Corrective Actions Outstanding for More than 1 Year 

Recommendations 

Report Title Report 

Number 

Issue 

Date Number Open Closed 

FMC’s FY 2011 

Implementation of FISMA 

A12-02 1/17/12 20 9 11 

FY 2010 Management 

Letter 

A11-02A 1/31/11 6 1 5 

Review of FMC’s User 

Fee Calculations 

OR10-03 5/27/10 1 1 0 

FY 2009 Implementation 

of FISMA 

A10-02 1/28/10 19 1 18 

Review of BCL T&A 

Practices 

A09-04 6/30/09 6 1 5 

Audit of Accuracy of 

BOE’s Tracking System 

A06-01 3/30/06 3 1 2 
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TABLE II- Listing of Audit Reports Issued 

Report 

Number 

Issue 

Date 

Report Title Questioned 

Costs 

Unsupported 

Costs 

Funds Put 

to Better 

Use 

A13-01 11/6/12 Audit of FMC’s 

Transit Benefit 

Program 

$0 $0 $0 

A13-02 12/6/12 Evaluation of the 

FMC's FY 2012 

Privacy and Data 

Protection 

$0 $0 $0 

A13-03 12/21/12 Evaluation of the 

FMC’s Compliance 

with the Federal 

Information Security 

Management Act FY 

2012 

$0 $0 $0 

A13-04 11/14/12 Independent 

Auditor’s Report of 

FMC’s FY 2012 

Financial Statements 

$0 $0 $0 

A13-04A 3/15/13 FY 2012 Financial 

Statement 

Management Letter 

$0 $0 $0 
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TABLE III 

Reports with Questioned Costs

Number 

of 

Reports 

Questioned 

Costs 

Unsupported 

Costs 

A. For which no management decision has been 

made by the commencement of the reporting 

period. 

0 $0 $0 

B. Which were issued during the reporting period. 0 $0 $0 

Subtotal (A + B) 0 $0 $0 

C. For which a management decision was made 

during the reporting period. 

0 $0 $0 

(i) dollar value of disallowed costs; and 0 $0 $0 

(ii) dollar value of costs not disallowed 0 $0 $0 

D. For which no management decision has been 

made by the end of the reporting period. 

0 $0 $0 

E. Reports for which no management decision 

was made within six months of issuance. 

0 $0 $0 
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TABLE IV 

Recommendations That Funds Be Put To Better Use 

Number 

of 

Reports Dollar Value 

A. For which no management decision has been made 

by the commencement of the reporting period. 0 $0 

B. Which were issued during the reporting period. 0 $0 

Subtotal (A + B) 0 $0 

C. For which a management decision was made during 

the reporting period. 0 $0 

(i) dollar value of recommendations that were 

agreed to by management; and 

0 $0 

(ii) dollar value of recommendations that were not 

agreed to by management 

0 $0 

D. For which no management decision has been made 

by the end of the reporting period. 0 $0 

E. Reports for which no management decision was 

made within six months of issuance 0 $0 

 
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APPENDIX A – Acronyms and Abbreviations 

CFO Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 

CIGIE Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency 

CCIG Council of Counsels to the Inspector General 

DC District of Columbia 

FAEC Federal Audit Executive Council 

FFMIA Federal Financial Management Improvement Act 

FLRA Federal Labor Relations Authority 

FISMA Federal Information Security Management Act 

FMC Federal Maritime Commission or Commission 

FY Fiscal Year 

GAAP Generally Accepted Accounting Principles 

IG Inspector General 

IT Information Technology 

OBF Office of Budget and Finance 

OGC Office of General Counsel 

OIG Office of Inspector General 

PIA Privacy Impact Assessment 

PII Personally Identifiable Information 
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Contacting the Office of Inspector General

Employees and the public are encouraged to contact the OIG regarding any incidents of 

possible waste, fraud or abuse occurring within FMC programs and operations. The OIG 

telephone number is (202) 523-5863. To report suspected wrongdoing, employees or the public 

may call the OIG Hotline on (202) 523-5865. A confidential or anonymous message can be left 

24 hours a day. Complaints or allegations of fraud, waste or abuse can also be emailed to 

oig@fmc.gov or to https://www2.fmc.gov/oigcomplaints/ (if the complainant wishes to remain 

anonymous). 
HOTLINE COMPLAINTS

The success of the OIG mission to prevent fraud, waste and abuse 

depends on the cooperation of FMC employees and the public. 

A COMPLAINT CAN BE REPORTED BY CALLING OUR 24-HR DIRECT LINE

(202) 523-5865 

E-MAIL ADDRESS: 

https://www2.fmc.gov/oigcomplaints/

TO PLACE A COMPLAINT IN WRITING PLEASE MAIL TO: 

Federal Maritime Commission 

Office of Inspector General 

Room 1054 

800 North Capitol Street, NW 

Washington, DC 20573 

To Be Opened By the IG Only

THE INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE IS CONFIDENTIAL AND YOU CAN BE ANONYMOUS

HOWEVER, CALLERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ASSIST THE INSPECTOR GENERAL BY

SUPPLYING INFORMATION AS TO HOW THEY MAY BE CONTACTED FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION