Reports

The OIG investigated an allegation that a former Bureau of Land Management (BLM) employee accessed child pornography with a U.S. Government computer. We found no evidence that the employee accessed child pornography. We evaluated the employee’s network traffic, which showed their computer accessed sites hosting suspected child pornography; however, we were not able to determine if the employee accessed the areas of the websites that hosted the suspected child pornography.

Alleged Access of Child Pornography on U.S. Government Computer by a BLM Employee

Bureau of Indian Affairs Funding Snapshot

Tribe Misapplied More than $12.4 Million and Still Owes More than $4.4 Million

Tuesday, September 1, 2020 We investigated allegations that a building management employee working in the Office of the Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs misused their official position and engaged in unethical or illegal behavior. We found that the building management employee misused their Government charge card, participated in bid rigging, took a Government laptop for personal use, and failed to properly follow the DOI parking pass process policy, in violation of U.S. Department of the Interior policy and Federal regulations. The U.S. Department of Justice declined prosecution.