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Reports

Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation Background and Functions Overview

Report Number
2019-WR-039

This is the first in a series of reports we intend to issue to help decisionmakers make plans for the future of the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation (ONHIR). Our overall objective is to identify and report on ONHIR’s responsibilities, functions, and current operations that could impact the closure and transfer of ONHIR responsibilities to the U.S.

Other
Departmentwide

United States

The National Park Service Needs to Improve Oversight of Residential Environmental Learning Centers

We audited the National Park Service’s (NPS’) Residential Environmental Learning Centers (RELCs) to determine to what extent the NPS ensures the RELCs comply with agreements, statutes, and regulations. We found that the NPS did not ensure that all activities and services provided by the RELCs complied with agreements, statutes, and regulations. Specifically, we found that the NPS did not consistently use the correct type of agreement or legal vehicle to authorize the RELCs.

Audit
National Park Service

Weaknesses in the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indian’s Death Record Process Threaten Fiduciary Responsibilities

Report Number
2018-ER-062

We inspected the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians’ (OST’s) process for collecting death data to determine whether beneficiary deaths are accurately recorded to ensure that payments made after the death of a beneficiary are distributed correctly. The DOI has responsibility for more than $5 billion held in trust by the Federal Government on behalf of American Indians and Indian Tribes.

Inspection / Evaluation
Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians

United States

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program Grants Awarded to the State of Oregon, Department of Fish and Wildlife, From July 1, 2015, Through June 30, 2017

Report Number
2018-WR-038

We audited the costs claimed by the Oregon State Department of Fish and Wildlife 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 approximately $77 million on 137 grants that were open during the State fiscal years that ended June 30, 2016, and June 30, 2017.

Audit
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

, OR, United States

Negligent Workers Who Triggered Fatal Explosion in Gulf of Mexico Sentenced To Probation and Fines

Report Number
13-0074

The OIG investigated allegations that workers aboard an offshore oil production platform violated Federal regulations, which resulted in an explosion that killed three platform workers and spilled oil into the Gulf of Mexico in November 2012. We found that three individuals and three companies—Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations, LLC (Black Elk), Wood Group PSN, Inc.; and Grand Isle Shipyards, Inc.—were negligent in their responsibility to safely conduct welding operations aboard the offshore oil production platform.

Investigation
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

United States

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