Investigation of Sandra Wells

OIG investigated allegations that Director of the Office of Strategic Employee and Organizational Development (OSEOD) and U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Chief Learning Office Sandra Wells violated departmental procurement and hiring regulations and wasted Government funds.

 

During our investigation, Wells admitted that hiring her friend to develop and teach a DOI training course may have violated procurement regulations and had the appearance of impropriety. We also found that Wells hired a speaker for a Senior Executive Service forum and paid the speaker costs that exceeded the contract price. Finally, Wells admitted to wasting Government funds by circumventing procurement regulations when OSEOD moved into new office space.