The OIG Hotline is available for anyone who knows of or suspects fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, or violations of laws and regulations involving ED funds or programs. This includes allegations of suspected wrongdoing by ED employees, contractors, grantees, schools and school officials, persons in positions of trust involving ED funds or programs, collection agencies, recipients of student financial assistance, or lending institutions. If you have knowledge of any wrongdoing involving ED funds or operations, let us know!
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oig/hotline.html
Whistleblower Protections
Federal laws protect and provide remedies for employees of entities that receive U.S. Department of Education (ED) funds and for agency employees who disclose information they reasonably believe evidences wrongdoing and who subsequently suffer negative actions. Some laws also protect ED job applicants and former ED employees.
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oig/hotlinewb.html