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Office of the Inspector General
Hotline: (800) 417-0430
Office: (443) 984-3690
City Hall, Room 635
100 North Holliday Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Contacting the OIG Hotline
By phone: 443-984-3476 or 800-417-0430
Email us at oig@baltimorecity.gov
Your identity is protected.
What to Report on the OIG Hotline
The OIG accepts complaints related to the following Baltimore City government components:
- Suspected violations of law, rules, or regulations
- Significant misconduct
- Significant mismanagement and waste of City funds
- Abuses of power
- Criminal conflicts of interest
- Bribes, kickbacks, or bid-rigging
- Whistleblower reprisal
- Fraudulent travel claims
- Contract or procurement fraud
- Theft, misuse, or abuse of City property
- Workers' compensation fraud
- Embezzlement of City funds
What not to Report
The Baltimore City OIG does not investigate the following matters:
- 911 emergencies
- Social Security Fraud
- Identity Theft
- Tax Fraud
- Phone scams
- Spam Calls
- Medicare/Medicaid fraud
- Landlord/ Tenant Issues
Resources for Non-OIG Complaints
What to Expect When Calling the OIG Hotline
When calling the OIG Hotline, callers may speak to an OIG employee, who will ask a series of questions regarding the complaint. At times, due to call volume or scheduling, an Agent will be unavailable to speak with the caller directly. However, if the caller leaves their contact information, an OIG Agent will be in touch within 48 hours, Monday through Friday. The OIG Hotline numbers do not have a voicemail time limit; therefore callers are able to leave as much information as they want.
Submit an Electronic Complaint
NOTE: We cannot provide information regarding what action(s) have been taken on any allegation reported to our office.
The Maryland Public Information Act prohibits the disclosure of information contained in OIG records even to the individual submitting the allegation(s).
Unless you are contacted directly by one of our investigators, there will be no communication from our office outside of correspondence. Which may advise you that your matter has been referred to another entity. A referral will occur if your submitted allegations doe not fall under the jurisdiction or cognizance of the Baltimore City OIG.
Under no circumstances will our office provide you with the status of action taken on any allegation. The information you provide will be processed according to our internal policies and guidelines. Appropriate action will be taken as determined.
Public Information Act (PIA) Requests
In Maryland, the PIA grants access to records held by state and local agencies. Do you need to request information?
Make a MD Public Information Act Request for OIG records via email.
Baltimore City Law Department
City Hall, Room 101
100 N. Holliday Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: (410) 396-3297