Reports
Recommendation for Reconsideration of Scope of Bureau of Indian Affairs Fee Retention Authority
Recommendation for Reconsideration of Scope of Bureau of Indian Affairs Fee Retention Authority
U.S. Department of the Interior’s Compliance With the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 in Its Fiscal Year 2019 Agency Financial Report
In accordance with guidance from the Office of Management and Budget, we reviewed the “Payment Integrity” section in the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Agency Financial Report (AFR) for fiscal year (FY) 2019.
USGS Contractors Did Not Conspire To Manipulate Bidding Process
The OIG investigated an allegation that several minority-owned and small disadvantaged (8a) businesses may have coordinated their respective proposals to gain an unfair advantage in awards related to six contracts for technical support services at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
We found that these companies did not conspire to manipulate the bidding process as alleged. We found that the companies used the same consulting company to draft their respective proposals, which contained nearly identical language.
U.S. Department of the Interior’s Compliance With the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 in Its Fiscal Year 2019 Agency Financial Report
The DOI’s Compliance With IPERA of 2010 Requirements for FY 2019
USGS Contractors Did Not Conspire To Manipulate Bidding Process
USGS Contractors Did Not Conspire To Manipulate Bidding Process
Bureau of Indian Education Snapshot
On March 27, 2020, the President signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), which provided the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) with $756 million to support the needs of DOI programs, bureaus, Indian Country, and the Insular Areas.
As part of the CARES Act, the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) received $69 million from the DOI to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic. In addition to the CARES Act funding appropriated directly to the DOI, the CARES Act’s Education Stabilization Fund required the U.S.
Alleged Reprisal by an Office of Public Safety, Resources Protection, and Emergency Services Official
Alleged Reprisal by an Office of Public Safety, Resources Protection, and Emergency Services Official
Bureau of Indian Education Snapshot
Bureau of Indian Education Snapshot