Audit of NPS Centennial Challenge Project Partnerships
We completed the survey phase of our audit of NPS Centennial Challenge projects and programs.
Audit of Grant No. P13AF00113 Between the National Park Service and the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development
We audited costs claimed by the State of Connecticut’s Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) on Grant No. P13AF00113 with the National Park Service (NPS) to determine whether (1) they were reasonable, supported, allowable, and allocable and (2) the DECD complied with Federal regulations, State and NPS policies and procedures, and grant agreement terms and conditions.
Management Advisory – Issues Identified During Our Audit of Grant No. P13AF00113 Between the National Park Service and the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development
During an audit of the costs claimed by the State of Connecticut’s Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) on Grant No. P13AF00113 with the National Park Service (NPS), we found several issues with NPS oversight over the DECD’s performance. Specifically, the NPS did not:
• Clearly define administrative costs when monitoring expenses
• Properly review the Federal Financial Reports (SF-425s)
• Document or communicate major funding changes to Congress
In this management advisory, we make three recommendations to the NPS to resolve these issues.
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Hydroelectric Facility Management
We completed the survey phase of our evaluation of the United States Bureau of Reclamation’s (USBR’s) hydroelectric facility management. Our objective was to examine USBR’s strategy for maintaining and increasing hydroelectric power generation.
Bureau of Land Management’s Idle Well Program
We inspected whether the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM’s) implementation of its 2012 Idle Well Review and Data Entry policy reduced its number of idle wells in accordance with policy. Specifically, we assessed whether BLM: (1). maintained an accurate inventory of idle wells; (2) developed a clear strategy for reviewing idle wells; (3) ensured required idle well reviews, approvals, and tests were performed; and (4) maintained reliable idle well data.
Based on data received from BLM, we determined the Bureau did not reduce the number of idle wells from 2013 through August 2016.