In accordance with the Reports Consolidation Act of 2000, the OIG has prepared this report to summarize the most significant management and performance challenges facing the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI). By statute this list is required to be included in the DOI’s Agency Financial Report for fiscal year 2017.
Nine challenge areas are included in this year’s report, namely energy management, public safety and disaster response, information technology, water programs, responsibility to American Indians and Insular Areas, acquisition and financial assistance, climate effects, operational efficiencies, and workplace culture and ethics. We met with DOI officials to gain their perspective and together agreed on these challenge areas.
The identified challenge areas reflect continuing vulnerabilities and emerging issues faced by the DOI.