Reports | Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of the Interior

September 17, 2018

Audit of Costs Claimed under NAS Cooperative Agreement with OSMRE Found No Issues

Report Number

2017-FIN-024

Audit of Costs Claimed under NAS Cooperative Agreement with OSMRE Found No Issues

Audit

September 17, 2018

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program Grants Awarded to the State of Michigan, Department of Natural Resources from October 1, 2013, through September 30, 2015 (Revised)

Report Number

2016-EXT-047

FWS Grants Awarded to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, October 1, 2013 - September 30, 2015

Audit

September 17, 2018

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program Grants Awarded to the State of Missouri, Department of Conservation, From July 1, 2013, Through June 30, 2015

Report Number

2016-EXT-048

FWS Grants Awarded to the Missouri Department of Conservation, July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2015

Audit

September 17, 2018

Verification Review – Recommendation 1 for the Report Proper Use of Cooperative Agreements Could Improve Interior’s Initiatives for Collaborative Partnerships (W-IN-MOA-0086-2004)

Report Number

2018-WR-042

Verification Review of Recommendations From 2007 Audit of DOI Use of Cooperative Agreements

Verification Review

September 17, 2018

Verification Review – Recommendations for the Report U.S. Department of the Interior’s Climate Science Centers (Report No. ER-IN-GSV-0003-2014)

Report Number

2018-ER-047

Verification Review of Recommendations From 2015 Climate Science Centers Report

Verification Review

September 5, 2018

Tribal Member Convicted of Mail Fraud for Submitting a False Claim to the OST

Report Number

17-0228

Tribal Member Convicted of Mail Fraud for Submitting a False Claim to the OST

Investigation

September 4, 2018

Financial, Ethical, and Exclusive Use Concerns About NPS’ Agreement With the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts

Report Number

2017-WR-037-A

During our evaluation of whether the National Park Service (NPS) expended philanthropic partner funds in compliance with applicable policies, laws, and regulations, we identified concerns regarding the agreement between the NPS and the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, a nonprofit organization.

Other

National Park Service

United States

September 3, 2018

Financial, Ethical, and Exclusive Use Concerns About NPS’ Agreement With the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts

Report Number

2017-WR-037-A

Concerns About NPS’ Agreement With the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts

Other

August 28, 2018

No Evidence a Senior BLM Official Told Staff to Overlook Regulations

Report Number

18-0347

The OIG investigated allegations that a senior official from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) encouraged natural resource specialists to overlook regulations so they could process Applications for Permit to Drill more quickly, and to protect any staff members who overlooked the regulations Our investigation did not substantiate the allegations and found no evidence to indicate the senior official encouraged staff to overlook the regulations as alleged.

Investigation

Bureau of Land Management

United States

August 28, 2018

Great Western Drilling Underpaid Federal Royalties

Report Number

13-0199

The OIG investigated allegations that Great Western Drilling Corporation (GWD) misreported mineral royalty data to the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) and underpaid Federal mineral royalties. We substantiated the allegations and found that for more than 6 years, the GWD violated Federal regulations and ONRR rules when they deducted their costs incurred transporting and processing natural gas and associated natural gas liquids into marketable condition from its royalty obligations to the ONRR.

Investigation

Office of Natural Resources Revenue

United States