When submitting an allegation to the Hotline, please be sure to include the following information:

• Please explain how your allegation relates to fraud, waste, or abuse in USAID, MCC, USADF, IAF, and DFC programs or operations

• Please provide a complete description of the facts and circumstances surrounding the reported activities, including the evidence forming the basis of this report

Implementers are required to immediately report Counter-Trafficking in Persons (CTIP) incidents, including allegations of the procurement of commercial sex acts to the Contracting Officer and OIG. Implementers must also institute employee codes of conduct that are consistent with international standards on protection from sexual exploitation and abuse, which applies to all recipients of USAID funding.

Complaints not addressed through the OIG Hotline include:

• Allegations of discrimination on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion or sexual preference (please contact your organization’s Equal Employment Opportunity Office)

• Employee performance issues

• Phone scams