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A Tribe Acted Within Its Authority by Removing BIE Funds From Account of Tribally Controlled School

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
17-0221
Report Type
Investigation
Component
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Description
The OIG investigated allegations that a tribe had improperly removed funds from the bank account of a tribally controlled school funded by the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE). We investigated whether the tribe exceeded its authority in removing the funds and whether any of the funds had been stolen. We found that the tribe did not exceed its authority by removing the funds and that no funds had been stolen. We found that the tribe removed the funds as part of an effort to spend down a $3 million surplus that had accumulated in the school’s account over several years.
Joint Report
No
Agency Wide
No
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
Oversight Report File
https://www.oversight.gov/sites/default/files/oig-reports/InvestigativeSummary_…