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Illinois Department of Transportation

Report Fraud

Anyone who is aware of fraud or suspects fraud on transportation-related projects funded by the Illinois Department of Transportation, including fraud related to the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program, should contact IDOT’s Bureau of Investigations and Compliance. Allegations may be reported by anyone, including IDOT employees, contractors or the general public. The Bureau of Investigations and Compliance’s Hotline is available 24 hours a day.

Although reports can be submitted anonymously, the Bureau prefers reporters of fraud include their name and contact information as this facilitates a faster resolution in the event additional information is required. All efforts are made by the Bureau to keep the information confidential. Please help us stop fraud, waste and abuse by reporting it using one of the following methods.

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The U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General also maintains a hotline for reporting allegations of fraud, waste, abuse or mismanagement in USDOT programs or operations. You may report such allegations through the contact information listed below. Allegations may be reported by employees, contractors or the general public. The OIG hotline is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is operated by a third-party contractor.

To report state of Illinois employee misconduct, please contact the Office Of the Executive Inspector General for the agencies of the Illinois governor.

Complaints regarding allegations of misconduct, fraud, waste, etc. may be submitted to the OEIG by anyone. Complaints may be submitted anonymously.

To report to the Office of the Executive Inspector General, please do one of the following:

  • Call the OEIG's toll-free hotline at 866-814-1113
  • Contact the Office via telecommunications device for the disabled (TTY) at 888-261-2734
  • Mail a completed complaint form to:

Office of Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor
Attention:  Complaint Division
69 W. Washington St., Suite 3400
Chicago, IL 60602

  • Fax a completed complaint form to 312-814-5479
  • Visit the OEIG's Springfield or Chicago offices to obtain, complete and submit a complaint form.

If you file under certain provisions of the state and/or federal False Claims Acts, you may be eligible for a percentage of the proceeds (typically 15%-25%).

See 740 ILCS 175 for more information on the Illinois False Claims Act.

See 31 U.S.C. Sections 3729 through 3733, for the Federal False Claims Act.

State employees are protected against retaliatory action.

Whistleblower Protection for State Employees

State of Illinois employees are protected against retaliatory action when disclosing information about a public body, political activity, state agency, office or another employee. The full details of the Whistleblower Protection provision are provided from the Office of the Executive Inspector General. 

For the law, see Article 15 of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act outlining Whistleblower Protection.