Reports

The OIG investigated allegations that a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) manager accepted gifts from prohibited sources, awarded contracts to personal friends, directed improper credit card purchases, and violated travel regulations. We did not find evidence that the manager’s actions violated ethics, procurement, or travel regulations as alleged.

No Evidence of Impropriety by an FWS Manager

FIMO Employee Disclosed Confidential Mineral Valuation Information Without Authorization

The OIG investigated an allegation that an employee with the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs (AS-IA) may have improperly used entities that he owned or had a financial interest in to perform work at the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI). We found that the employee was involved in choosing two unregistered entities with whom he or other DOI staff had personal relationships and repeatedly paid them with a charge card, rather than establish a contract as required.

AS-IA Employee Misused Charge Card and Received Improper Cash Payments