Bureau of Land Management Maintenance Fee Waivers for Small Miners
Bureau of Land Management Maintenance Fee Waivers for Small Miners
Reports
Violation of Ethics Regulations by Office of the Secretary Official
We investigated an allegation that Jamie K. Reaser, Executive Director, National Invasive Species Council (NISC) Secretariat, may have violated Federal ethics and conflict of interest regulations by directing the award of a sole-source contract to an individual with whom she resided and may have had a personal and/or financial relationship.
We found that in May 2017, Reaser violated Federal regulations when she directed the award of a $20,000 sole-source contract to her friend, with whom she routinely lived during the week rentfree, for writing a review article.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program Grants Awarded to the State of Washington, Department of Fish and Wildlife, From July 1, 2015, Through June 30, 2017
FWS Grants Awarded to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2017
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program Grants Awarded to the State of Tennessee, Wildlife Resources Agency, From July 1, 2015, Through June 30, 2017
FWS Grants Awarded to the TN Wildlife Resources Agency From July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2017
Audit of the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ Agreement with the Crow Tribe on the Methamphetamine Initiative Program
The BIA’s Agreement With the Crow Tribe on the Methamphetamine Initiative Program
Wrongful Suspension of an IBC Employee’s Security Clearance
The OIG investigated allegations that an Interior Business Center (IBC) official reprised against a subordinate employee by suspending the employee’s security clearance after the employee filed an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) complaint against the official.
We determined that the employee made a protected disclosure, that the official knew about the disclosure before suspending the clearance, and that the official did not provide clear and convincing evidence that the clearance would have been suspended regardless of the disclosure.
We also determined that the IBC official consulte
NPS Contractor Offered Illegal Gratuity to Park Employee
The OIG investigated an allegation that a National Park Service (NPS) contractor in the U.S. Virgin Islands attempted to provide a cash bribe to an NPS employee.
NPS Contractor Offered Illegal Gratuity to Park Employee
NPS Contractor Offered Illegal Gratuity to Park Employee
BIA Manager Created the Appearance of Using His Public Office for Private Gain
The OIG investigated allegations that a Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) manager had used his position for the private gain of a friend, overruled decisions made by an employee’s supervisor regarding the employee’s leave and telework requests, and improperly influenced the award of a contract because of a personal relationship.
We found that the BIA manager created the appearance of using public office for the private gain of a friend when he participated on the interview panel that recommended the friend, who was also his former fiancé, for a position within the BIA.
October 2018 Semiannual Report to Congress
October 2018 Semiannual Report to Congress