MMU did not address case referrals efficiently and did not always ensure victims received required services.
RECENT REPORTS
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Some DOI bureaus did not ensure their AD domains were configured to reduce the risk of compromise, which could lead to exploitation of DOI systems…
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The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources did not ensure grants and hunting and fishing license revenue were used properly or follow…
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We found that an oil and gas company failed to maintain its Federal wells, accurately report mineral production or pay associated royalties.
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BIE did not always ensure that Nay Ah Shing Schools addressed safety and health deficiencies or used funding at the appropriate location.
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In the last 10 years, we have repeatedly found that bureaus did not always conduct comprehensive risk assessments of financial assistance…
Issue Areas
Congress provided the OIG almost $100 million in the Infrastructure, Investment, and Jobs Act (IIJA) and $10 million in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to oversee the DOI’s management of these funds. Learn how we are helping to safeguard these funds from fraud, waste, and abuse.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Indian Education provide services to 574 federally recognized tribes with a population of about 1.9 million American Indians and Alaska Natives. OIG oversight helps prevent fraud and mismanagement that diverts funds from those in need.
DOI has significant financial assets, including contracts, financial assistance awards (grants and cooperative agreements), property, and other resources. Within this broad area, we prioritize oversight work on grants and contracts, CARES Act, and spending under the Great American Outdoors Act.
OIG In The News
Press Release
SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Okeoghene Patrick Udugba, age 45, of Frisco, Texas, was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of Money Laundering and Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud and Mail Fraud.
Press Release
Bismarck – United States Attorney Nichoas W. Chase announced that on June 16, 2026, Ranita Lynn Freeman, Age 32, Minot, North Dakota (and a member of the MHA Nation), appeared in the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota and was sentenced before Judge Daniel L. Hovland to serve 42 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised…