Oil and Gas Company Failed To Report and Pay Gas Royalties
Oil and Gas Company Failed To Report and Pay Gas Royalties
Reports
USBR Officials Withheld Information During Administrative Inquiry
The OIG investigated allegations that officials from the Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) and the U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor (SOL), obstructed an administrative inquiry into alleged sexual misconduct by a USBR official. The complainant alleged that USBR and SOL officials withheld information, attempted to influence witnesses by holding meetings to discuss the inquiry, and tried to stop the inquiry. The complainant further alleged that these officials provided advice to the inquiry while also advising regional management on how to address the alleged misconduct.
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Selected Hydropower Dams at Increased Risk from Insider Threats
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Selected Hydropower Dams at Increased Risk from Insider Threats
USBR Officials Withheld Information During Administrative Inquiry
USBR Officials Withheld Information During Administrative Inquiry
CFO for Tribal Construction Company Embezzled Funds and Falsified Financial Reports
The OIG investigated allegations that Georgie Russell, Chief Financial Officer for the Chippewa Cree Construction Company (C-4), embezzled funds from C-4 and Dry Forks Farm, a tribally owned business. We also investigated allegations that Russell submitted false quarterly financial reports to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) for the federally funded Rocky Boys/North Central Montana Regional Water System Project.
Our investigation confirmed that Russel embezzled funds from C-4 and Dry Forks Farm by falsifying time sheets and authorizing fraudulent payments.
Unknown Subject Attempted to Use Masked DOI Email Addresses to Commit Fraud
The OIG investigated allegations that counterfeit purchase requests for high value electronic goods, appearing to have been sent by officials in the U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Acquisition and Property Management (PAM), had been sent to small businesses throughout the United States.
We substantiated the allegations. We found fraudulent emails and purchase requests linked to at least two PAM employees who had not written or authorized the documents.
Allegations of Ethical Violations and Misconduct by NPS Superintendent
We investigated allegations that James Milestone, Superintendent of California’s Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS), National Park Service (NPS), solicited donations and inappropriately collected funds for the park partner organization Friends of Whiskeytown (FOW).
CFO for Tribal Construction Company Embezzled Funds and Falsified Financial Reports
CFO for Tribal Construction Company Embezzled Funds and Falsified Financial Reports
Allegations of Ethical Violations and Misconduct by NPS Superintendent
Allegations of Ethical Violations and Misconduct by NPS Superintendent
Unknown Subject Attempted to Use Masked DOI Email Addresses to Commit Fraud
Unknown Subject Attempted to Use Masked DOI Email Addresses to Commit Fraud