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Reports

OST Beneficiary Checks Cashed Fraudulently

Report Number
17-1011

The OIG investigated allegations that approximately $30,000 in checks issued erroneously by the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians (OST) in the name of a deceased tribal member had been fraudulently negotiated after his death. We found that the decedent’s son received the checks, endorsed them with his own signature, and cashed them. The son admitted he took the checks and acknowledged he knew it was wrong to do so. We also learned that the OST did not have a process in place to identify beneficiaries who had died.

Investigation
Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians

, NM, United States

Park Superintendent Deposited Donated Funds into a Personal Bank Account

Report Number
17-0960

The OIG investigated allegations that a National Park Service (NPS) superintendent mismanaged donated funds by depositing them into his personal checking account. We found that the superintendent violated Federal law and NPS policy when he deposited $500 donated yearly to the park into his personal checking account as a means to manage the funds. At the time of the deposits, the superintendent was not aware that he was prohibited from doing so. We did not find any evidence that the superintendent misused any of the donated funds.

Investigation
National Park Service

United States

April 2018 Semiannual Report to Congress

The October 2018 Semiannual Report to Congress summarizes the Office of Inspector General’s successful work completed from April 1, 2018, through September 30, 2018, to promote excellence, integrity, and accountability within the programs, operations, and management of the U.S. Department of the Interior. Our audit-related activities resulted in total monetary impacts of $101,154,100, with 187 recommendations made and 133 recommendations closed.

Semiannual Report

Investigation of Alleged Inappropriate Conduct by NPS Deputy Director

Report Number
18-0562

The OIG investigated allegations that National Park Service (NPS) Deputy Director P. Daniel Smith made an obscene gesture and used vulgar language while standing in the hallway of the NPS headquarters in Washington, DC. Smith and another NPS employee recalled Smith telling a story while they were standing in the hallway together, but they denied that Smith touched himself obscenely or used any vulgar language. Smith acknowledged he gestured with his hands to simulate urinating while telling a story and stated that in hindsight the story and the gesture were not appropriate for work.

Investigation
National Park Service

United States

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