BIA Official Engaged in Unprofessional Behavior
BIA Official Engaged in Unprofessional Behavior
Reports
The Department of the Interior Generally Complied with Email and Web Security Mandates
We completed an inspection of the U.S. Department of the Interior’s compliance with secure communication requirements for publicly accessible web and email systems from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Issues Found With the Award and Monitoring of Financial Assistance Agreements Made by the FWS International Affairs Program
We inspected 15 financial assistance agreement files of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS’) International Affairs Program (IA).
Across all 15 agreements reviewed, we found instances where the IA did not comply with Federal regulations, FWS policy, or agreement terms and conditions when awarding and monitoring the agreements.
The Department of the Interior Generally Complied with Email and Web Security Mandates
The Department of the Interior Generally Complied with Email and Web Security Mandates
Issues Found With the Award and Monitoring of Financial Assistance Agreements Made by the FWS International Affairs Program
Issues in the Monitoring of Awards Made by the FWS International Affairs Program
Former BSEE Official Did Not Violate Ethics Rules
The OIG investigated allegations that a former Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) official may have shown favoritism when awarding Government contracts to a particular company.
Retired USBR Employee Violated Post-Employment Conflict-of-Interest Law
The OIG investigated allegations that a retired Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) employee represented his current employer in matters in which he participated personally and substantially while he was employed at the USBR, violating post-employment conflict-of-interest laws.
We confirmed that the retired employee represented his current employer in four matters which were substantially the same as those he engaged in while employed with the USBR.
Employees Believed BIE Director’s Presence During Fiscal Monitoring Review at Former School Was Improper
The OIG investigated allegations that Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) Director Tony Dearman improperly influenced the findings of a fiscal monitoring review at a BIE-funded boarding school that took place in February 2018 because of his personal associations with the school.
We found that Dearman’s presence at the school during the fiscal monitoring review was unusual, but that the monitoring team did not change its findings because of Dearman.
Retired USBR Employee Violated Post-Employment Conflict-of-Interest Law
Retired USBR Employee Violated Post-Employment Conflict-of-Interest Law
Former BSEE Official Did Not Violate Ethics Rules
Former BSEE Official Did Not Violate Ethics Rules