No Evidence a Senior BLM Official Told Staff to Overlook Regulations
No Evidence a Senior BLM Official Told Staff to Overlook Regulations
Reports
Great Western Drilling Underpaid Federal Royalties
Great Western Drilling Underpaid Federal Royalties
Recommendations for the Report, “Inspection of the U.S. Department of the Interior's Occupational Safety and Health and Workers' Compensation Programs,” (Report No. 2015-CR-001)
We reviewed recommendations 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7 presented in our February 9, 2016 report, titled “Inspection of the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Occupational Safety and Health and Workers’ Compensation Programs,” to verify that the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has implemented them. We confirmed that the DOI met the requirements of Recommendations 1, 2, 4, and 5. We consider these four recommendations resolved, implemented, and closed.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program Grants Awarded to the State of Arizona, Arizona Game and Fish Department From July 1, 2013, Through June 30, 2015
We audited the costs claimed by the Arizona Game and Fish Department (Department), under grants awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). The FWS provided the grants to the State under the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program. The audit included claims totaling $70.2 million on 11 grants that were open during the State fiscal years that ended June 30, 2014, and June 30, 2015.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program Grants Awarded to the State of Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, from July 1, 2014, Through June 30, 2016
We audited costs claimed by the State of Louisiana, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (Department), for grants awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) under the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program. We audited claims totaling $69.2 million on 52 grants that were open during the State fiscal years that ended June 30, 2015, and June 30, 2016.
No Evidence of Ethics Violations by USBR Managers
The OIG investigated allegations that a former Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) manager influenced the award of a $21 million environmental consulting contract to a firm that employed him after he left the USBR. The allegations further stated that a USBR supervisory contract specialist had a conflict of interest with managing the contract process because of her romantic relationship with the USBR manager.
We found no evidence that the manager personally or substantially participated in the contract or that he influenced the award while he was employed by the USBR.
Employees Believed BIE Director’s Presence During Fiscal Monitoring Review at Former School Was Improper
Employees Believed BIE Director’s Presence During Fiscal Monitoring Review at Former School Was Improper
Recommendations for the Report, “Inspection of the U.S. Department of the Interior's Occupational Safety and Health and Workers' Compensation Programs,” (Report No. 2015-CR-001)
Recommendations for the Report, “Inspection of the U.S. Department of the Interior's Occupational Safety and Health and Workers' Compensation Programs,” (Report No. 2015-CR-001)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program Grants Awarded to the State of Arizona, Arizona Game and Fish Department From July 1, 2013, Through June 30, 2015
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program Grants Awarded to the State of Arizona, Arizona Game and Fish Department From July 1, 2013, Through June 30, 2015
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program Grants Awarded to the State of Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, from July 1, 2014, Through June 30, 2016
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program Grants Awarded to the State of Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, from July 1, 2014, Through June 30, 2016