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Reports

Alleged Misappropriation of Grant Funds by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection

Report Number
20-0118

We investigated an allegation that a program manager with the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) misused Water-Use Data and Research (WUDR) grant funds awarded by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to pay WVDEP employees who did not perform work related to the grant. Our investigation determined that from February 2018 through January 2020, the WVDEP incorrectly compensated an employee using $24,550 in WUDR grant funds. This employee unknowingly received WUDR funds toward his salary and benefits but did no work in support of the grant.

Investigation
U.S. Geological Survey

Contractor Employees Pleaded Guilty to Clean Water Act and Oil Pollution Act Violations

Report Number
16-0832

We investigated allegations that Nathan Shumaker, a service supervisor employed with Alliance Energy Services, LLC, knowingly discharged oil from the offshore platform known as Vermillion 124F into the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) in 2016. Black Elk Trust operated the Vermillion 124F platform located on a Federal lease in the GOM and hired Montco Oilfield Contractors, LLC, to perform work on the offshore platform.

Investigation
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

The Interior Business Center’s Procurement Preaward Practices Did Not Always Adhere to Federal Regulations or Internal Control Standards

Report Number
2019-FIN-009

We audited the U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI’s) Interior Business Center (IBC), which manages procurements for over 50 Federal and State client agencies, to determine whether its internal control system was sufficient to ensure that it followed the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) or other applicable regulations when awarding procurements on behalf of its clients. We found that the IBC had deficiencies in the internal controls designed to ensure that procurement files are complete and accurate.

Audit
Other

United States

Weaknesses in a USGS System Leave Assets at Increased Risk of Attack

Report Number
2019-ITA-003

We evaluated the U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI’s) and the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS’) implementation of Phase 1 of the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) program for a USGS system. Our evaluation revealed control deficiencies for hardware and software asset management and configuration management. Specifically, the DOI did not require bureaus and offices to maintain accurate hardware asset inventories for information systems, which prevented them from monitoring key security metrics through the DOI’s CDM dashboard.

Inspection / Evaluation
U.S. Geological Survey

United States

The U.S. Department of the Interior Needs to Strengthen Charge Card Internal Controls When Using Disaster Relief Funds

Report Number
2020-FIN-002

We conducted this audit to determine whether the DOI and its bureaus included the required documentation for charge card transactions, properly used fiscal year (FY) 2019 disaster relief funds, and properly allocated FY 2019 disaster relief funds when using U.S. Government charge cards. We found that the Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), National Park Service (NPS), and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) had incidents of missing or insufficient documentation to support purchases.

Audit
Departmentwide

The St. Stephens Indian School Educational Association, Inc., Needs To Improve Financial Accountability for Federal Funds

Report Number
2019-FIN-058

This report presents the results of our audit of Agreement Nos. A17AV00656, A16AV00812, and A15AV00702 between the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) and St. Stephens Indian School Educational Association, Inc., which provided St. Stephens a total of $12.5 million to operate elementary and high school facilities owned by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) between July 2015 and June 2018. We conducted this audit to determine whether agreement expenses were allowable and St. Stephens complied with applicable laws and regulations, BIE and BIA guidelines, and agreement terms and conditions.

Audit
Bureau of Indian Affairs

United States

Independent Auditors’ Performance Audit Report on the U.S. Department of the Interior Federal Information Security Modernization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

Report Number
2020-ITA-032

The Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) requires Federal agencies to have an annual independent evaluation of their information security programs and practices. This evaluation is to be performed by the agency’s Office of Inspector General or by an independent external auditor to determine the effectiveness of such programs and practices. The U.S.

Audit
Departmentwide

Apparent Misuse of and Lack of Internal Controls Over the Government Purchase Card Program During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Report Number
20-0436

Our ongoing review of the use of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds has identified a significant number of transactions that appear to be impermissible split purchases and that reflect possible misuse of U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) purchase cards. We are examining some of these transactions as potential fraud.

Other
Departmentwide

United States

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