Department of the Interior

Neither the NPS nor the USGS consistently reviewed and approved modifications made to the construction contracts reviewed in our sample.

This report recaps OIG achievements in 2021, in core mission as well as organizational improvements.

We audited costs claimed by the State of Georgia, Department of Natural Resources, under grants awarded by the FWS through WSFR.

We audited costs claimed and grant compliance by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control under grants awarded by the FWS.

We have completed a review of the DOI’s progress in implementing our past audit recommendations addressing Government charge card internal controls.

We found that ONRR needs to strengthen its internal controls and processes to ensure accurate royalty reporting for adjustments.

We found that the BLM did not review the Federal exclusions to determine if mineral lease recipients were suspended or debarred before issuing leases.

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement should implement policies and procedures if it establishes a special case royalty relief program to address declines in commodity prices.

Our inspection identified $155,575 in CARES Act and pandemic-related purchase card transactions with insufficient documentation.

We substantiated allegations that Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc., produced minerals without obtaining a Federal mineral lease.