Theft by OSMRE Employee

February 20, 2018

Investigation

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

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. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado declined prosecution.

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InvestigativeSummary_AllegationofStolenSteroscopes.pdf