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

February 18, 2022

Summary: Unsubstantiated Allegations That Offshore Company Falsified Incident-Related Repair Documents to BSEE

Report Number

19-0770

We did not substantiate allegations that a company or its contractors, provided BSEE false information in response to an incident of noncompliance.

Investigation

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

February 16, 2022

Former Secretary Did Not Comply With Ethical Obligations and Duty of Candor

Report Number

18-0890

The former Secretary remained involved in a land development project and did not disclose his involvement when questioned by an ethics official.

Investigation

February 14, 2022

Summary: Former OHA Administrative Judge Violated Ethics Recusal and Prohibited Holdings Waiver

Report Number

20-0493

An Administrative Judge violated ethics regulations and did not comply with an ethics recusal and prohibited holdings waiver.

Investigation

Other

February 14, 2022

Summary: BOR Employee Misused Government Credit Card—Committed Time and Attendance Fraud

Report Number

19-0570

We substantiated allegations that a U.S. Bureau of Reclamation employee illegally used a Government purchase card and falsified time records.

Investigation

Bureau of Reclamation

February 14, 2022

Review of U.S. Geological Survey Study of SARS-CoV-2 in Bats

Report Number

20-0556

The USGS reported no safety incidents or violations of applicable guidelines and the USGS followed applicable Federal directives for this study.

Review

U.S. Geological Survey

February 9, 2022

Status of Identified Environmental Concerns Related to the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation’s Administration of Land

Report Number

2020-WR-016-G

We present the status of identified environmental concerns related to the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation’s administration of land.

Review

Other

February 7, 2022

Office of Inspector General's 2021 Organizational Assessment

This report recaps OIG achievements in 2021, in core mission as well as organizational improvements.

Other

February 2, 2022

Summary: Unsubstantiated Allegations of Violations of Safety Regulations

Report Number

20-0255

We found that an oil and gas company did not violate safety and environmental regulations.

Investigation

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

February 2, 2022

The National Park Service and the U.S. Geological Survey Did Not Consistently Obtain or Maintain Evidence of Management Review and Approval of Modifications Made to Construction Contracts

Report Number

2020-FIN-007

Neither the NPS nor the USGS consistently reviewed and approved modifications made to the construction contracts reviewed in our sample.

Audit

National Park Service

U.S. Geological Survey

January 31, 2022

Progress Made by the U.S. Department of the Interior in Implementing Government Charge Card Recommendations, Fiscal Year 2021

Report Number

2022-FIN-014

We have completed a review of the DOI’s progress in implementing our past audit recommendations addressing Government charge card internal controls.

Other

Departmentwide