Reports | Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of the Interior

May 16, 2023

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Grants Awarded to the State of Maine, Department of Marine Resources, From July 1, 2017, Through June 30, 2019, Under the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program

Report Number

2020-ER-058

We found that the MDMR used WSFR grant funds to pay for unfunded liability costs and charged unsupported employment termination benefits.

Audit

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

April 27, 2023

Detention Facility Health and Safety Concerns

Report Number

2022–WR–040–A

We report on longstanding health and safety issues at specific BIA detention facilities.

Management Advisory

Bureau of Indian Affairs

April 12, 2023

Summary: Company Failed to Report Oil and Gas Royalties from Mineral Production on an Indian Lease in Oklahoma

Report Number

20-0253

We found an oil and gas company failed to report royalties from mineral production on an Indian Lease in Oklahoma.

Investigation

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Bureau of Land Management

Office of Natural Resources Revenue

April 7, 2023

Flash Report: Orphaned Wells Programs – The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Efforts To Collect Data To Meet Annual Orphaned Wells Programs Reporting Requirements

Report Number

2022–INF–042

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act requires the DOI to submit an annual report to Congress, detailing information on orphaned wells programs.

Other

Infrastructure

Departmentwide

April 5, 2023

Summary: Independent Auditors’ Performance Audit Report on the U.S. Department of the Interior Federal Information Security Modernization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

Report Number

2022–ITA–028

KPMG made 24 recommendations intended to strengthen the DOI’s information security program as well as those of the DOI’s bureaus and offices.

Audit

Departmentwide

March 28, 2023

The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Made Progress in Implementing Corrective Actions To Improve Its Oversight of the Abandoned Mine Lands Program, but Some Recommendations Remain Outstanding

Report Number

2022-CR-022

We verified the OSMRE implemented 9 of the 11 recommendations we made in a 2017 evaluation report.

Inspection / Evaluation

Infrastructure

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

March 27, 2023

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Grants Awarded to the State of Florida, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, From July 1, 2019, Through June 30, 2021, Under the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program

Report Number

2022-CR-007

We audited the expenditures made by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission under grants awarded by the FWS.

Audit

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

March 17, 2023

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Grants Awarded to the State of Hawaii, Department of Land and Natural Resources, From July 1, 2018, Through June 30, 2020, Under the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program

Report Number

2020–WR–070

We audited costs claimed by the State of Hawaii, Department of Land and Natural Resources, under grants awarded by the FWS through WSFR.

Audit

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

March 14, 2023

Status of the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation’s Tribal Consultation Process and Activities

Report Number

2020–WR–016

We present the status of the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation’s tribal consultation process and activities.

Review

Bureau of Indian Affairs

March 13, 2023

The U.S. Department of the Interior Can Improve Its Oversight of Tasers

Report Number

2019–WR–026

We found the DOI can improve its oversight of tasers to reduce the risk of injury to the public and law enforcement officers.

Inspection / Evaluation

Departmentwide