Alleged Falsification of Military Records by NPS Employee Unfounded
Alleged Falsification of Military Records by NPS Employee Unfounded
Reports
Alleged Falsification of Military Records by NPS Employee Unfounded
The OIG investigated allegations that a National Park Service (NPS) employee falsified his Department of Defense Form 214 (DD Form 214), Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, and used the forged document to obtain employment with the Federal Government.
Federal Lease Operator Did Not Report Actual Mineral Production Measurements
The OIG investigated allegations that a lease operator may have submitted false Oil and Gas Operations Reports (OGOR) to the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) to avoid paying plugging and abandonment costs for a well.
We found that from May 2015 to January 2017 the lease operator did not submit actual production measurements as required, but instead estimated production for the well at one barrel per month in the OGORs he submitted to ONRR.
Verification Review of Recommendation 9 from the Report Titled “Bureau of Land Management’s Renewable Energy Program: A Critical Point in Renewable Energy Development” (CR-EV-BLM-0004-2010)
Verification Review for “Bureau of Land Management’s Renewable Energy Program”
Unfounded Allegations of Fraud on a Boat Access Renovation Project
The OIG investigated allegations of contract fraud and misuse of Federal funds related to a municipal boat access site renovation partially funded by a grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
We did not substantiate allegations of contract fraud or the misuse of Federal funds. The problems we identified appeared to be the result of poor project management and poor workmanship, rather than fraud. The municipality has initiated legal proceedings to resolve the problems with the contractor.
Unfounded Allegations of Fraud on a Boat Access Renovation Project
Unfounded Allegations of Fraud on a Boat Access Renovation Project
Offshore Platform Workers Sentenced for Pollution
OIG investigated allegations that offshore oil and gas company employees and contractors illegally discharged oil into the Gulf of Mexico.
We determined offshore workers Luke Ball, Darryl Plaisance, and William Smith intentionally discharged oil into the Gulf while operating aboard a platform located on a Federal lease. All three individuals were criminally charged by a Federal grand jury in the Western District of Louisiana. Ball and Plaisance pled guilty to making a knowing discharge of a pollutant, and Smith pled guilty to making a negligent discharge of a pollutant into the Gulf.
Unfounded Allegations of Bias and False Statements by USBR Employees
The OIG investigated allegations that a U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) review of its own failures in oversight of a Federal grant was biased and that USBR or Office of the Solicitor employees made false statements during our initial investigation of the grant.
We did not find any evidence that USBR’s review was biased or that employees made false statements.
Verification Review of Recommendations 1, 3, 4, and 5 from the Report Titled “U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Management of Oil and Gas Activities on Refuges,” (CR-EV-FWS-0002-2014)
Verification Review for the Report Titled “U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Management of Oil and Gas Activities on Refuges”
Unfounded Allegations of Bias and False Statements by USBR Employees
Unfounded Allegations of Bias and False Statements by USBR Employees