Federal government agency that investigates fraud and abuse complaints related to programs of the US Department of Health and Human Services including Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, disability fraud, SNAP, and more than 300 other programs.

Federal Student Aid (FSA): - Eligible students who are planning to attend college or career school can apply for federally funded financial assistance to help pay for education beyond high school - Visit website to submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Federal Student Aid (FSA) Ombudsman Group: - Individuals who have completed an online application, may have a dispute, or believe to have a wrong or incomplete answer from their application submission can reach the FSA Ombudsman group - Help resolve discrepancies with loan balances/payments - Resolve issues with Pell Grant disbursements or overpayments - Explain loan interest and collection charges - Identify options for resolving issues related to consolidation, service quality, default status, bankruptcy, income tax refund offsets, and other concerns - Clarify requirements of loan deferment or forbearance, loan cancellation, or discharge

Information line staffed by specialists answering questions, providing resources and referral to government offices, and/or research the request of the inquirer. Frequently requested information is available by phone recordings 24 hours/7 days a week. U.S. Government services and information include: - Apply for passports or renew a passport - Consumer issues on when services go wrong, purchases, and how to be a safe consumer - Disability programs and services - Disaster and emergencies on how to prepare for, and recover from disasters - Education programs including primary, secondary, and higher education - Government agencies and elected officials within federal, state, and local government - Government benefits, grants, and loans - Health resources from the government - Housing resources - Jobs and unemployment - Laws and legal issues on reporting, research U.S. laws, and file a complaint against the government - Military and veteran programs - Money and taxes - Questions about U.S., programs and most requested facts - Small business startup, get financing help and more - Travel and immigration information - Voting and elections on common questions and processes

The Taxpayer Advocate Service is an independent organization within the IRS with the goal of ensuring that every taxpayer is treated fairly. This service can help if individuals can't resolve their problem with the IRS and: - The problem is causing financial difficulties for you, your family, or your business. - The individual (or their business) is facing an immediate threat of adverse action. - The individual has tried repeatedly to contact the IRS but no one has responded, or the IRS hasn't responded by the date promised.

Hotline takes online and phone reports regarding: - Abuse of authority or conflict of interest - Bribery - Contract and procurement irregularities - Employee misconduct - Ethics violations by HUD officials - Housing subsidy fraud - Substantial and specific danger to health or public safety to HUD public and multifamily housing developments - Serious mismanagement - Theft and abuse of government property - Violations of federal laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to HUD programs and funding