We audited an agreement between the Aleutian Pribilof Island Association (APIA) and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to provide clients with job training, work, and education-related opportunities that lead to employment and self-sufficiency. During our audit, we found that APIA claimed costs that were unsupported and unallowable in accordance with the contract terms, applicable Federal laws and regulations, and BIA guidelines. We questioned $18,246 in costs claimed under the contracts and found deficiencies in APIA’s management of the contract.

The OIG investigated allegations that a retired Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) employee represented his current employer in matters in which he participated personally and substantially while he was employed at the USBR, violating post-employment conflict-of-interest laws. We confirmed that the retired employee represented his current employer in four matters which were substantially the same as those he engaged in while employed with the USBR.

The OIG audited a contract between City Construction, LLC, and the National Park Service (NPS) to determine whether City Construction and the NPS complied with the applicable Federal regulations and contract provisions from August 29, 2016, through March 21, 2018. On August 29, 2016, the NPS issued a $9,369,601 firm-fixed-price contract (Contract No.

The OIG investigated allegations that a former Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) official had targeted, bullied, and physically threatened U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) employees while at the DOI and that the official spoke in an unprofessional or threatening manner to senior DOI staff.

We reviewed recommendations 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7 presented in our February 9, 2016 report, titled “Inspection of the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Occupational Safety and Health and Workers’ Compensation Programs,” to verify that the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has implemented them. We confirmed that the DOI met the requirements of Recommendations 1, 2, 4, and 5. We consider these four recommendations resolved, implemented, and closed.