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Alleged Bribery of a BLM Field Inspector

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
18-1192
Report Type
Summary
External Entity
Bureau of Land Management
Description

We investigated whether a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) field inspector accepted bribes from an oil and gas exploration company operating on an Indian reservation in exchange for allowing the company to do business on the reservation. We conducted this investigation jointly with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Our investigation found no evidence to corroborate the bribery allegations made against the BLM field inspector. Witnesses identified by the complainant did not corroborate the complainant’s statement, and the BLM field inspector denied the allegations.

Joint Report
No
Agency Wide
Yes
Local File
InvestigativeSummary_AllegedBriberyBLM.pdf
Oversight Report File
https://www.doioig.gov/sites/doioig.gov/files/InvestigativeSummary_AllegedBribe…