Reports

The OIG investigated allegations that a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) official awarded or manipulated a grant to a friend in return for a favor. It was further alleged that the official benefited from a different grant that the FWS awarded to a State agency and that he may have used inside knowledge to purchase and enroll land in a Government program so he could benefit financially. We found no evidence that the FWS official awarded or manipulated any grants that benefitted himself or others.

The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma Can Improve Financial Accountability for Federal Funds

Tribal Court Employees Misused BIA Program Funds

We audited costs claimed by the State of North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Marine Fisheries, 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 $8.4 million on 16 grants that were open during the State fiscal years that ended June 30, 2017, and June 30, 2018.

Under the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) provides grant funds to eligible States to conserve, restore, and manage wildlife and sport fish resources. States may provide Program funds to other non-Federal entities to accomplish or support grant-related activities. State officials must use judgment in determining whether these partnerships align more closely with the characteristics of a subaward of financial assistance to a subrecipient or of procurement from a contractor.