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

September 21, 2021

Status of the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation’s Grazing Responsibilities and Activities on the New Lands

Report Number

2020-WR-016-E

We present the status of ONHIR’s grazing responsibilities and activities on Navajo Nation land in Arizona known as the New Lands.

Review

Other

United States

September 21, 2021

Status of the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation’s Padres Mesa Demonstration Ranch

Report Number

2020-WR-016-D

We present the status of ONHIR’s operation of the Padres Mesa Demonstration Ranch on Navajo Nation land in Arizona known as the New Lands.

Review

Other

United States

September 21, 2021

Status of the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation’s Range Maintenance Responsibilities and Activities on the New Lands

Report Number

2020-WR-016-F

We present the status of ONHIR’s range maintenance responsibilities and activities on Navajo Nation land in Arizona known as the New Lands.

Review

Other

United States

October 26, 2020

Alleged Reprisal by USGS Director

Report Number

19-0360

We investigated an allegation that U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Director James Reilly retaliated against a USGS employee after the employee filed a complaint with our office about Reilly’s conduct. We substantiated the allegation. We issued a report on our investigation to the Secretary of the Interior for any action deemed appropriate.

Investigation

U.S. Geological Survey

August 10, 2021

Unfounded Allegations of Whistleblower Reprisal

Report Number

19-0491

We investigated a complaint of whistleblower reprisal by a former employee of a non-profit organization affiliated with the BIA.

Investigation

Bureau of Indian Affairs

United States

September 8, 2021

Unfounded Allegation of an Improper Contract Award by U.S. Fish & Wildlife

Report Number

19-0900

We did not find any evidence of wrongdoing regarding a contract award.

Investigation

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

United States

September 7, 2021

Verification Review – Recommendations From the Evaluation Report Titled The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement’s Flight Services Contract (2018 EAU 034)

Report Number

2021-CR-041

Our review confirmed that the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement implemented all five recommendations from our 2019 report.

Review

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

United States

July 28, 2021

BIA Employee Violated Gift Rules

Report Number

19-0771

We investigated whether a BIA employee improperly received gifts, influenced a nonprofit’s operations, and awarded funds to a university.

Investigation

Bureau of Indian Affairs

United States

May 14, 2021

U.S. Department of the Interior’s Compliance With the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 in Its Fiscal Year 2020 Agency Financial Report

Report Number

2021-FIN-027

In accordance with guidance from the Office of Management and Budget, we reviewed the “Payment Integrity” section in the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Agency Financial Report (AFR) for fiscal year (FY) 2020.

Inspection / Evaluation

Departmentwide

August 10, 2021

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Grants Awarded to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Fish and Game, Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, From July 1, 2017, Through June 30, 2019, Under the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program

Report Number

2020-CR-005

We audited costs claimed and grant compliance by the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife under grants awarded by the FWS.

Audit

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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