The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the City of New Orleans encourages citizens, employees, contractors, and others to report waste, fraud, and abuse involving any individual, partnership, corporation, or organization involved in any financial capacity or official capacity with city government to the OIG (City Code, Sec. 2-1120). To submit a complaint to the OIG, please complete this form:
In some cases, agencies other than the OIG are better suited to investigate these complaints. The following list is intended to provide citizens with information about whom to contact with complaints involving matters outside of the OIG's jurisdiction.
| Complaint Type | Agency | Website/Contact Info |
| Crime (Non-emergency) |
New Orleans Police Department
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(504) 821-2222 |
| Charity Scams |
Federal Trade Commission
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| Consumer Disputes |
Louisiana Office of the Attorney General
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| Contractor Fraud |
Louisiana Licensing Board for Contractors
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| Elderly Abuse |
Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals
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1-866-758-5035 |
| Housing Fraud |
Housing Authority of New Orleans
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(504) 670-3395 |
| Identity Theft |
Federal Trade Commission
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| Insurance Fraud |
Louisiana Department of Insurance
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File a complaint: https://www.ldi.la.gov/onlineservices/ConsumerComplaintForm Report insurance fraud: https://www.ldi.la.gov/consumers/insurance-fraud/report-insurance-fraud |
| Internet Fraud |
Internet Crime Complaint Center
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| Judicial Misconduct |
Louisiana Supreme Court
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(504) 568-8299 |
| Lawyer Complaints |
Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board
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| Mail Fraud |
United States Postal Inspection Service
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https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov 1-800-275-8777 |
| Mail Theft |
United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General
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https://www.uspsoig.gov/form/file-online-complaint
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| Medicaid Fraud |
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
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1-800-488-2917 (Provider fraud) 1-888-342-6207 (Recipient fraud) |
| Medicare Fraud |
HHS Office of Inspector General
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1-800-MEDICARE |
| Public Housing Fraud |
HUD Office of Inspector General
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1-800-347-3735 |
| Sewage and Water Board Complaints |
New Orleans Sewage and Water Board
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https://www.swbno.org/About/ContactUs 1-833-800-0040 |
| Social Security Fraud |
United States Social Security Administration
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Report Social Security Scams: https://secure.ssa.gov/ipff/home Report other Fraud, Waste, and Abuse: https://secure.ssa.gov/pfrf/home Telephone: 1-800-269-0271 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays
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