The Organizational Assessment Report recaps OIG performance on an annual basis. This year's report summarizes the most significant achievements of FY 2014 and identifies emerging issues for FY 2015.
The summary encompasses (1) our core mission work, which we achieve through investigations, audits, inspections, and evaluations; (2) the work of three units—the Office of General Counsel, the Whistleblower Protection and Ombudsman Program, and the Administrative Remedies Division—that help ensure the integrity and accountability of DOI and OIG; and (3) improvements in how we work internally.
Our work demonstrates the essential role of OIG in promoting excellence, integrity, and accountability within the Department's programs, operations, and management. In FY 2014, our reviews of DOI programs and activities identified almost $33 million in questioned and unsupported costs, with an additional $4 million in recommendations that funds be put to better use. OIG investigations helped recover almost $12 million through settlements, penalties, fines, and restitution, with more than $6.4 million coming from energy-related investigations.