Date Issued
Report Number
2019-FIN-044
Report Type
Audit
Component
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Description
The DOI administers Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act. The Secretary delegated administration of these Programs to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
Requirements and restrictions for the use of funds to administer these Programs were established by the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs Improvement Act of 2000, which also requires independent biennial audits of program administration.
This report is the required audit of expenditures and obligations reported by the FWS for fiscal years 2017 through 2018 in administration of the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs. Saint George Consulting Inc, an independent public accounting firm, prepared the report.
Saint George Consulting identified deficiencies resulting from ineffective internal controls and noncompliance related to certain unallowable costs. Its report contains 10 recommendations that, if implemented, should resolve the findings.
Joint Report
No
Agency Wide
No
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
Oversight Report File