Reports

We audited 3 months of interim costs claimed on Contract No. R17PC00051, as well as contract compliance on Contract Nos. R12PC20015 and R17PC00051 between the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department (SCSD) and the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR). These contracts were awarded to provide year-round armed and uniformed security services at Folsom Dam in Folsom, CA. We identified questioned costs totaling $314,565 on Contract No. R17PC00051 and found deficiencies in the SCSD’s management of Contract No.

We reviewed the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) to determine if it was overseeing and enforcing offshore oil and gas decommissioning requirements for idle infrastructure on the Outer Continental Shelf. Overall, we learned that BSEE has not yet implemented decommissioning policies and procedures at the national level. BSEE senior management told us the policies have not been implemented because there are concerns that requiring operators to decommission infrastructure will force many into bankruptcy.

Improvement Needed in Internal Controls for the Use of Convenience Checks at the U.S. Department of the Interior

The OIG investigated conflict of interest allegations against a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Supervisor. The complaint alleged that the Supervisor favored a family member in official matters involving drilling permits for the family member’s employer, an oil and gas company, and his family’s property. Our investigation showed the allegations were unfounded. We determined that the Supervisor processed Applications for Permits to Drill (APDs) in accordance with policy and without bias.

In this evaluation, we found that the National Park Service (NPS) did not use philanthropic partner donations in compliance with policies, regulations, and laws. Philanthropic partners are organizations that assist parks by providing services and financial support. The NPS is authorized to work with philanthropic partners to help further the NPS’ mission. Partners provide financial support to parks in two ways: the partner either donates the funds directly to the park, for the park to manage, or maintains the funds in an account and spends them at the park’s request.