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

September 21, 2021

Status of the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation’s Range Maintenance Responsibilities and Activities on the New Lands

Report Number

2020-WR-016-F

We present the status of ONHIR’s range maintenance responsibilities and activities on Navajo Nation land in Arizona known as the New Lands.

Review

Other

United States

September 20, 2021

Summary: Unsubstantiated Allegation of Retaliation Against an Indian Affairs Senior Official

Report Number

19-0325

The evidence did not support a finding of retaliation because the letter issued by the senior official was not considered a personnel action.

Investigation

Bureau of Indian Affairs

United States

September 8, 2021

Unfounded Allegation of an Improper Contract Award by U.S. Fish & Wildlife

Report Number

19-0900

We did not find any evidence of wrongdoing regarding a contract award.

Investigation

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

United States

September 7, 2021

Verification Review – Recommendations From the Evaluation Report Titled The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement’s Flight Services Contract (2018 EAU 034)

Report Number

2021-CR-041

Our review confirmed that the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement implemented all five recommendations from our 2019 report.

Review

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

United States

August 26, 2021

Alleged Preferential Treatment by an OSMRE State Grant Recipient

Report Number

20-0110

We did not substantiate the allegation that the WV Department of Environmental Protection showed preferential treatment to the West Virginia Governor.

Investigation

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

United States

August 10, 2021

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Grants Awarded to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Fish and Game, Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, From July 1, 2017, Through June 30, 2019, Under the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program

Report Number

2020-CR-005

We audited costs claimed and grant compliance by the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife under grants awarded by the FWS.

Audit

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

August 10, 2021

Alleged Personal Use of Government Purchase Card by a Bureau of Reclamation Employee

Report Number

19-0757

The OIG investigated allegations that a Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) employee misused a U.S. Government purchase card. Specifically, the complaint alleged that the employee deliberately overbought supplies for a BOR office and gave the excess items to a family member for personal use or sale. We did not substantiate the allegations. We concluded that all the purchases were properly authorized and were consistent with supply requirements at the facility.

Investigation

Bureau of Reclamation

August 10, 2021

Unfounded Allegations of Whistleblower Reprisal

Report Number

19-0491

We investigated a complaint of whistleblower reprisal by a former employee of a non-profit organization affiliated with the BIA.

Investigation

Bureau of Indian Affairs

United States

August 3, 2021

National Park Service Employees Violated Federal and National Park Service Regulations During Cleanup Efforts at Virgin Islands National Park

Report Number

19-0666

We found that NPS employees did not follow compliance and protection requirements for archeological resources in Virgin Islands National Park.

Investigation

National Park Service

U.S. Virgin Islands

July 28, 2021

BIA Employee Violated Gift Rules

Report Number

19-0771

We investigated whether a BIA employee improperly received gifts, influenced a nonprofit’s operations, and awarded funds to a university.

Investigation

Bureau of Indian Affairs

United States