The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and the Millennium Challenge Account – Nepal (MCA-Nepal) require that all beneficiaries of MCC funding (i.e., the Board of Directors, management, and staff of MCA-Nepal; the Fiscal Agent and the Procurement Agent; the government agencies that serve as Implementing Entities; contractors, consultants, grantees, suppliers, and vendors; as well as any bidders and subcontractors) observe the highest standards of ethics during the implementation of the Nepal
Compact
You will find definitions of fraudulent and corrupt practices in MCC’s Policy on Preventing, Detecting and Remediating Fraud and Corruption in MCC Operations is currently available here: https://www.mcc.gov/resources/doc/policy-fraud-and-corruption
Reporting to MCC
MCA-Nepal employees, program participants, consultants, contractors, grantees, and the general public should report suspected fraud or corruption to MCC, or to an MCC employee. MCC takes all reports of suspected fraud and corruption seriously and may take administrative actions which will preserve both compact funds and the reputation of MCA-Nepal. MCC or MCA-Nepal employees, contractors, consultants, and the public may report instances of suspected corruption, waste, fraud, or abuse of MCA-Nepal’s funds or assets directly to MCC at hotline@mcc.gov or by WhatsApp at +1-202-361-6371. Reports are kept confidential. They can also be made anonymously. We ask that if you make an anonymous report, that you use an anonymous email address like goodcitizen@gmail.com and that you monitor the email address so that we can contact you for additional information.
Reporting to OIG Hotline
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Office of Inspector General (OIG) provides oversight services for USAID and MCC. OIG also maintains a hotline for receiving complaints about potential corruption, waste, fraud or abuse. The OIG Hotline can receive complaints directly from the MCA-Nepal employees, program participants, consultants, contractors, and the general public.
When submitting a complaint to the OIG, you do not have to identify yourself. All complaints submitted to the Hotline are treated with high sensitivity. When submitting a complaint to the OIG, you have the option to 1) remain anonymous; 2) provide information confidentially to OIG personnel; or 3) waive confidentiality and agree to be contacted by OIG personnel and others outside OIG.
If you prefer, you may submit your complaint anonymously by mail or online. However, please note that the lack of contact information prevents a comprehensive review of the complaint and will prevent further communication between you and the OIG. If you wish to enter your complaint anonymously, please take care to withhold any personally identifiable information from your complaint narrative and from any attachments. Online: https://oig.usaid.gov/report-fraud
By mail:
US Agency for International Development
Office of Inspector General Investigations (USAID/OIG/I)
P.O. Box 657
Washington, DC 20044-0657
By phone: +1-202-712-1070
