NAWCWD Hotline
For Reporting Fraud, Waste & Abuse

To submit a complaint to the Inspector General, please choose 1 of the following 5 methods:

1. Complete the online complaint form
2. By sending an email to nawcwd_ig_hotline@navy.mil
3. By contacting the following:
   1. NAWCWD Point Mugu (805) 989-7682
   2. NAWCWDChina Lake (760) 939-3636
4. By mail or facsimile to one of the following:
   • NAWCWD (Code 71G000D)
     1 Administration Circle
     Stop 1007
     China Lake, CA 93555-6100
     Fax (760) 939-2815*
   • NAWCWD (Code 71G000E) 
     575 I Ave Suite 1 Room 1107
     36 South Mail Slot 1 
     Point Mugu, CA 93042-5049
     Fax (805) 989-9315*
     
     
   *Download complaint form [DOC]
5. Alternatively, you may submit a complaint to the following Inspector General Hotline numbers:
   1. Department of Defense (800) 424-9098
   2. Department of the Navy (800) 522-3451
   3. Naval Air Systems Command (301) 757-1168

 When Making a Complaint

• You are encouraged to provide your name, e-mail address, and telephone number in case we need further information from you concerning your complaint.
• Please ensure your complaint answers the following questions; (1) Who; (2) What; (3) Why; (4) When; (5) Where; and (6) How.
• You may request to remain "confidential." We will make every effort to comply with your request, confidentiality cannot be absolutely guaranteed!
• You have the right to remain anonymous when making your complaint (i.e., do not provide your name, e-mail address, and phone number). However, it may be more difficult to determine whether an investigation is warranted without additional information. Anonymity cannot be absolutely guaranteed!

• All complaints received will be reviewed to determine if an investigation is warranted.

 Hotline Complaint Filing Tips

• Please attempt to identify the problem area or issue you are reporting - contract or procurement fraud; environment, health, and safety violations; misuse of government computers; product substitution and suspect/counterfeit parts; bribery, kickbacks, and gratuities; false statements/false claims; conflicts of interest and ethics violations; travel fraud; theft and/or abuse of government property; other violations of Federal laws and regulations.
• The IG does not investigate grievances or EEO complaints - please contact your agency’s EEO office.  

• Consider giving your chain of command a chance to solve the problem you have identified.  Contact the NAWCWD Hotline if you feel your chain of command is not the appropriate authority for resolving the matter.
• Remember that perceptions differ - Not all allegations of wrongdoing constitute violations of law, rule or regulation. A determination will be made if an investigation is justified based on the information in your complaint.
• Final Report of Investigation - The final Report of Investigation will be provided to the Commander NAWCWD and other parties with an official need to know.
• An investigation takes time - Be patient with the process.