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Theft by OSMRE Employee

OIG investigated allegations that an Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) employee stole government equipment and committed time and attendance fraud. We determined the employee stole two stereoscopes and a mapping tool from OSMRE and that the equipment was obsolete and valued at approximately $150. The employee admitted she had the items in her possession, and without authorization. She said she later donated the property to a charity. We did not substantiate the allegation of time and attendance fraud. The U.S.

Investigation
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

, CO, United States

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program Grants Awarded to the Government of Guam, Department of Agriculture, From October 1, 2014, through September 30, 2016

Report Number
2017-EXT-006

The OIG audited the costs claimed by the Government of Guam’s Department of Agriculture under grants awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) through the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program. The audit included claims totaling $4.6 million on 31 grants that were open during the State fiscal years that ended September 30, 2015, and September 30, 2016.

Audit
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

, GU, United States

Verification Review of Recommendations 1, 3, 4, and 5 from the Report Titled “U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Management of Oil and Gas Activities on Refuges” (CR-EV-FWS-0002-2014)

Report Number
2018-EAU-029

We completed a verification review of Recommendations 1, 3, 4, and 5, presented in our evaluation report, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Management of Oil and Gas Activities on Refuges (CR-EV-FWS-0002-2014), issued March 1, 2015. Our objective for this review was to determine whether the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service implemented Recommendations 1, 3, 4, and 5 in the evaluation as reported to the Office of Financial Management, Office of Policy, Management and Budget. We concur that these four recommendations have been resolved and closed.

Other
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

United States

Verification Review of Recommendation 9 from the Report Titled “Bureau of Land Management’s Renewable Energy Program: A Critical Point in Renewable Energy Development” (CR-EV-BLM-0004-2010)

Report Number
2018-EAU-028

We completed a verification review of Recommendation 9, presented in our evaluation report, “Bureau of Land Management’s Renewable Energy Program: A Critical Point in Renewable Energy Development” (CR-EV-FWS-0004-2010), issued June 12, 2012. Our objective for this review was to determine whether the Bureau of Land Management implemented Recommendation 9 as reported to the Office of Financial Management, Office of Policy, Management and Budget. We concur that this recommendation has been resolved and implemented.

Other
Bureau of Land Management

United States

Ethics Violations by Former BIA Employee

Report Number
13-0211

OIG investigated allegations that a former Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) contracting employee had a conflict of interest involving a government contractor. We also investigated allegations that the employee had an inappropriate relationship with a second government contractor. Our investigation confirmed the allegations. The employee signed an agreement with a contractor to assist the contractor in obtaining government contracts in exchange for the employee receiving help to develop business on an Indian reservation.

Investigation
Bureau of Indian Affairs

, NM, United States

BIA Employees Made Improper Purchases

Report Number
16-0626

OIG investigated allegations that a Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) employee improperly used a BIA purchase card to purchase speakers, headphones, and electronic tablets. Prior to any significant involvement by our office, we learned that BIA had already investigated the matter and confirmed that two employees inappropriately purchased and gave to colleagues eight headphones and two wireless speakers, totaling $2,931.92. One of the employees also used his personal funds to improperly purchase five tablet computers at a discounted rate through a BIA contract.

Investigation
Bureau of Indian Affairs

, SD, United States

BIE Teachers’ Federal Salaries Illegally Supplemented

Report Number
15-0072

OIG investigated allegations that Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) native language teachers accepted payments from a tribe, which illegally supplemented their Federal salaries. We substantiated the allegations. We identified BIE native language teachers who received two or three supplemental payments each, ranging from $1,490.48 to $5,544.43 per payment during the 2014 and 2015 school years. Several teachers admitted that prior to the first payment they were aware that accepting the money violated ethics rules and Federal law.

Investigation
Bureau of Indian Affairs

, SD, United States

Deepwater Royalty Relief Violation Self-Corrected

Report Number
17-0187

OIG investigated allegations that an oil and gas company improperly claimed royalty suspension under the Deepwater Royalty Relief Act of 1995, and failed to pay mineral royalties associated with an offshore Federal lease. We determined the company was eligible for royalty relief but was required to pay royalties once it reached the royalty free production limit established for the Federal lease.

Investigation
Other

United States

Alleged False Claim for Equitable Adjustment Unfounded

Report Number
16-0566

The OIG investigated allegations that a U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) contractor submitted a fraudulent claim for an equitable adjustment to a crane repair contract. The contractor allegedly altered cost submission documents submitted by the sub-contractor. We determined that the claim for equitable adjustment did not contain fraudulent information as alleged, and we confirmed that the sub-contractors cost submission documents submitted by the contractor were authentic.

Investigation
Bureau of Reclamation

United States

Founded Allegations of Misconduct by NPS Senior Manager and Subordinate

Report Number
17-0356

The OIG investigated allegations that a National Park Service (NPS) senior manager purchased personal gifts with government funds, reprised against an employee, committed travel fraud, misused Government-owned vehicles, wasted training funds, improperly permitted park guests to lodge in a ranger station, and used her personal credit card to pay for lodging of park guests.

Investigation
National Park Service

, NY, United States

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