Department of the Interior

We found that a former employee embezzled funds and she pleaded guilty and was sentenced.

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act authorizes $4.7 billion in appropriations for fiscal years 2022 through 2030 to address orphaned wells.

We audited costs claimed and grant compliance by the Nevada Department of Wildlife under grants awarded by the FWS.

PPP documents submitted in an FWS’ employee’s name estimated income for two businesses with no evidence of reportable income related to either one.

The former counselor did not appropriately notify the Ethics Office of employment negotiations and misused their position regarding former associates.

By disclosing nonpublic information, the employees violated regulations that prohibit providing preferential treatment to any private organization.

We audited the expenditures made by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks under grants awarded by the FWS.

The USPP failed to record all its radio communications in the WMA for more than 2 years, but now has a functioning recorder.

We evaluated the Bureau of Land Management Montana/Dakotas State Office's use of oil and gas funds and found that it did not comply with oil and gas fund expenditure requirements from FYs 2015 through 2018.

The DOI Interior Business Center had the necessary internal controls to prepare and submit client data, specifically related to the DATA Act.