Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement
Announces Misconduct Reporting Hotline
WASHINGTON, DC – Bureau of
Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) Director
Michael R. Bromwich today announced the creation of a new online and
telephone hotline for reporting misconduct and unethical behavior
involving BOEMRE personnel, and misconduct by persons and companies
who interact with BOEMRE personnel.
In one of his first steps in
reforming the bureau, Director Bromwich established an
Investigations and Review Unit (IRU), a team of prosecutors, FBI
agents, and enforcement officials whose mission is to: promptly and
credibly respond to allegations or evidence of misconduct and
unethical behavior by bureau employees; pursue allegations of
misconduct by oil and gas companies involved in offshore energy
projects; and assure the Bureau's ability to respond swiftly to
emerging issues and crises. The IRU will evaluate all information
submitted through the hotline and will, where appropriate,
investigate allegations of misconduct.
“The creation of the IRU and the
launch of this hotline are critical steps in our work to reform this
agency. We will take reported actions of misconduct, either within BOEMRE
or by industry, very seriously and will investigate these
allegations promptly and aggressively,” said Director Bromwich.
Allegations of misconduct or
unethical behavior involving BOEMRE personnel or persons who interact
with BOEMRE personnel can be reported online by going to
www.boemre.gov/iru or by calling 877-440-0173 or 202-208-5646.
The Department of the Interior’s Office of the Inspector General may
also, as appropriate, investigate such allegations.
The new hotline and the IRU are
integral to BOEMRE’s ongoing efforts to revise and reform its
enforcement and ethics policies. Use of the hotline by anyone with
relevant information will enhance BOEMRE’s ability to detect and,
where necessary, move swiftly to address misconduct and unethical
behavior.
Contact:
BOEMRE Public Affairs