Reports

NPS Regional Official Allegedly Made Unwanted Advances Toward Employee

The OIG investigated allegations that a National Park Service (NPS) employee falsified his Department of Defense Form 214 (DD Form 214), Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, and used the forged document to obtain employment with the Federal Government.

We completed a verification review of Recommendation 9, presented in our evaluation report, “Bureau of Land Management’s Renewable Energy Program: A Critical Point in Renewable Energy Development” (CR-EV-FWS-0004-2010), issued June 12, 2012. Our objective for this review was to determine whether the Bureau of Land Management implemented Recommendation 9 as reported to the Office of Financial Management, Office of Policy, Management and Budget. We concur that this recommendation has been resolved and implemented.

The OIG investigated allegations of contract fraud and misuse of Federal funds related to a municipal boat access site renovation partially funded by a grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). We did not substantiate allegations of contract fraud or the misuse of Federal funds. The problems we identified appeared to be the result of poor project management and poor workmanship, rather than fraud. The municipality has initiated legal proceedings to resolve the problems with the contractor.

The OIG audited the costs claimed by the Government of Guam’s Department of Agriculture under grants awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) through the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program. The audit included claims totaling $4.6 million on 31 grants that were open during the State fiscal years that ended September 30, 2015, and September 30, 2016.