Department of the Interior

The Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019, provided DOI with approximately $327 million to support disaster response.

We initiated a proactive review to determine whether the Departmental Ethics Office was identifying prohibited investments held by DOI employees.

KPMG made 29 recommendations that are intended to strengthen DOI’s information security program as well as those of DOI’s bureaus and offices.

We found a subcontractor falsified documentation regarding clearing production platforms, causing the lessee to provide these documents to BSEE.

We found the Interagency Working Group on Mining Regulations, Laws, and Permitting did not fully meet IIJA Section 40206 reporting and performance metric requirements.

We audited costs claimed by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries under WSFR grants awarded by FWS.

The Inflation Reduction Act authorizes $4 billion in appropriations for the Bureau of Reclamation to mitigate drought in the Reclamation States.

We found that Indian Affairs was unable to effectively manage deferred maintenance at school facilities funded by the Bureau of Indian Education.

We audited the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s use of grants awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program.

We found that DOI was not taking sufficient action to ensure the contractor met all contract terms and conditions.