Reports

On February 9, 2018, the President signed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, which included funds for expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and for those areas impacted by the 2017 wildfires. The act provided the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) with $516 million to support the needs of the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey, Office of Insular Affairs, and Office of Inspector General. This report provides information on the DOI’s status in spending these appropriations as of the end of fiscal year 2020.

The OIG investigated allegations that Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) realty specialists processed and approved 15 land transfer gift deeds from a tribal member to his sister without the proper authority.

Where’s the Money? DOI Use of Disaster Relief Funds as of September 30, 2020

The OIG investigated allegations that independent Government contractors colluded on bids for Bureau of Land Management (BLM) hay delivery contracts, that a BLM employee who was related to one of the contractors influenced the awards to benefit the relative, and that the contractors added weight to hay deliveries by watering the hay before delivering it to the BLM on contracts paid by the ton. We substantiated that one contractor assisted another contractor with bid packages for five separate contract solicitations from 2016 to 2019, but the evidence did not establish that they intended to

Unsubstantiated Allegations of Bid Rigging and Procurement Integrity Act Violations