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Reports

Allegations of Ethical Violations and Misconduct by NPS Superintendent

Report Number
17-0883

We investigated allegations that James Milestone, Superintendent of California’s Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS), National Park Service (NPS), solicited donations and inappropriately collected funds for the park partner organization Friends of Whiskeytown (FOW).

Investigation
National Park Service

, CA, United States

CFO for Tribal Construction Company Embezzled Funds and Falsified Financial Reports

Report Number
16-0538

The OIG investigated allegations that Georgie Russell, Chief Financial Officer for the Chippewa Cree Construction Company (C-4), embezzled funds from C-4 and Dry Forks Farm, a tribally owned business. We also investigated allegations that Russell submitted false quarterly financial reports to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) for the federally funded Rocky Boys/North Central Montana Regional Water System Project. Our investigation confirmed that Russel embezzled funds from C-4 and Dry Forks Farm by falsifying time sheets and authorizing fraudulent payments.

Investigation
Bureau of Reclamation

, MT, United States

Unknown Subject Attempted to Use Masked DOI Email Addresses to Commit Fraud

Report Number
17-0457

The OIG investigated allegations that counterfeit purchase requests for high value electronic goods, appearing to have been sent by officials in the U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Acquisition and Property Management (PAM), had been sent to small businesses throughout the United States. We substantiated the allegations. We found fraudulent emails and purchase requests linked to at least two PAM employees who had not written or authorized the documents.

Investigation
Other

United States

Unfounded Allegations of Procurement and Ethics Violations by Former BLM Employee

Report Number
16-0862

The OIG investigated allegations that a former Bureau of Land Management (BLM) employee provided confidential procurement information to a prospective contractor to give it an unfair advantage on a contract bid. The complainant alleged the former employee provided the information while still employed by BLM and, after retiring, went to work for the contractor.

Investigation
Bureau of Land Management

United States