Reports
Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Grants Awarded to the State of New Mexico by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
The Department of Game and Fish should take steps to improve its leave allocation process, as well as subaward and equipment management.
ONRR Needs To Consistently Enforce Compliance and Timely Revenue Collection
We found that ONRR did not appropriately identify, assess, issue, and collect penalties related to mineral and energy leases.
Semiannual Report to Congress for the Period Ending September 30, 2025
Read our latest report to Congress highlighting OIG’s successful work from April 1, 2025, to September 30, 2025.
Summary: Former Contractor Defrauded USGS via Forged and Falsified Timecards, USGS, CA
We found that an independent government contractor defrauded a U.S. Geological Survey contract by submitting forged and falsified timecards.
The Office of Audits, Inspections, and Evaluations Oversight Plan for 2026
Using a risk-based, tiered approach in developing this work plan to best focus our resources, AIE will initiate work in nine risk areas in 2026, including oversight of supplemental funding provided to DOI.
Summary: Pollution Event During Safety System Bypass
We substantiated allegations that an operator placed safety systems in bypass and did not immediately notify BSEE of the subsequent oil discharge.
Summary: FWS Contractor Stole Government Funds for Personal Use
We found that an employee with a food service contractor stole money from an FWS training center in Shepherdstown, West Virginia.
The Orphaned Wells Program Office and the State of Kansas Have Opportunities To Improve Spending of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Orphaned Wells Funding
Kansas made progress by plugging orphaned wells with IIJA initial grant funding; however, we identified issues with its grant performance.
Hurricane Sandy Oversight
We completed 25 oversight projects related to $787 million in Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 funding for DOI Hurricane Sandy recovery.