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

March 23, 2022

The U.S. Department of the Interior Needs a Strategy To Coordinate Implementation of the Great American Outdoors Act

Report Number

2021-CR-031

We determined the U.S. Department of the Interior completed four of the six steps required by Secretary’s Order 3383.

Inspection / Evaluation

March 7, 2022

Department of the Interior Office of Inspector General's 2022-2023 Audits, Inspections, and Evaluations Oversight Plan

Using a risk-based, tiered approach to focus our limited resources, AIE will initiate work in nine focus areas in 2022 – 2023.

Other

Departmentwide

March 7, 2022

Summary: Tribal Administrator Stole Tribal Funds

Report Number

17-0939

We found that between 2014 and 2017, a tribal administrator embezzled $158,063.35 from a tribe through unauthorized checks and debit card purchases.

Investigation

Bureau of Indian Affairs

February 25, 2022

Safety Concerns and Other Deficiencies at the U.S. Park Police’s Dispatch Operations Center in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area

Report Number

21-0171

We found safety concerns and other deficiencies at the USPP’s dispatch center that undermine its ability to achieve its core public safety mission.

Management Advisory

National Park Service

February 25, 2022

Lack of Tracking and Unclear Guidance Identified in the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Awareness Review Process for Freedom of Information Act Requests

Report Number

2019-ER-057

The DOI did not track FOIA reviews under its now-rescinded awareness review process, and our analysis of the process suggested a lack of clarity.

Inspection / Evaluation

Departmentwide

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

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 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