| Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of the Interior

June 26, 2017

Fraud Allegations Involving Tribal Mineral Royalties in Oklahoma Unfounded

OIG initiated an investigation after receiving allegations that an oil and gas company failed to properly report and pay mineral royalties owed to a Tribe located in Oklahoma.

Investigation

June 18, 2017

Royalties Associated with Oil Inventory Adjustment Remain Outstanding

Investigation

July 17, 2017

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program Grants Awarded to the State of Maine, Department of Marine Resources, From July 1, 2013, Through June 30, 2015

Report Number

2016-EXT-044

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program Grants Awarded to the State of Maine, Department of Marine Resources, From July 1, 2013, Through June 30, 2015

Audit

July 17, 2017

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program Grants Awarded to the State of Mississippi; Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks; From July 1, 2014, Through June 30, 2016

Report Number

2017-EXT-004

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program Grants Awarded to the State of Mississippi; Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks; From July 1, 2014, Through June 30, 2016

Audit

June 11, 2017

Allegation of Pay and Leave Violations by a BIA Manager Unfounded

Investigation

June 11, 2017

Allegations that Oil and Gas Company Submitted False Refund Requests Unfounded

Investigation

June 7, 2017

No Evidence of Theft Discovered During Investigation of Federal and Tribal Funds

Investigation

July 4, 2017

Verification Review – Recommendations for the Report, “BIA Needs Sweeping Changes to Manage the Osage Nation’s Energy Resources” (CR-EV-BIA-0003-2013)

Report Number

2017-EAU-033

Verification Review – Recommendations for the Report, “BIA Needs Sweeping Changes to Manage the Osage Nation’s Energy Resources” (CR-EV-BIA-0003-2013)

Verification Review

May 8, 2017

Allegations of Negligence and Impropriety Regarding the Death of a USGS Employee Unfounded

OIG initiated an investigation after receiving a hotline complaint that the death of a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) research ecologist in August 2015 was the result of criminal negligence by a USGS trip leader who led a research river trip in Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA).

Investigation

June 6, 2017

Investigation of General Production Service of California, Inc.

OIG investigated allegations that General Production Service (GPS) failed to report oil production and pay the proper amount of mineral royalties associated with the sale of crude oil from a Federal lease located in Lost Hills, CA.

Our investigation, conducted

Investigation

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