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Tribal School Employees Failed To Repay Payroll Advances

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
17-0220
Report Type
Investigation
Component
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Description
The OIG investigated allegations that two former employees of a tribally controlled school funded by the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) did not repay payroll advances. We found that one employee failed to repay the school for more than $77,000 in payroll advances and the other failed to repay the school for more than $16,000 in payroll advances. Both employees admitted to owing the funds and that they made no attempt to repay the money when they were no longer employed by the school. We referred this matter to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico, which declined prosecution.
Joint Report
No
Agency Wide
No
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0