Department of the Interior

The evidence did not support a finding of retaliation because the letter issued by the senior official was not considered a personnel action.

We did not substantiate allegations that a now-former DOI senior official may have violated Federal ethics laws and the Federal ethics pledge.

We did not substantiate the allegations that an oil and gas company intentionally reduced its reported mineral sales volumes.

We did not substantiate allegations that the former director of a tribal credit department misappropriated funds from the tribal loan program.

Our inspection identified several concerns with CARES Act and pandemic-related contract actions made through October 31, 2020.

Across four DOI bureaus, we found issues in the preparation of price reasonableness determinations and inadequate support for sole-source justifications.

We audited costs claimed by Puerto Rico’s Department of Natural and Environmental Resources under grants awarded by the FWS through WSFR.

We did not substantiate the allegation that the WV Department of Environmental Protection showed preferential treatment to the West Virginia Governor.

We present the status of ONHIR’s range maintenance responsibilities and activities on Navajo Nation land in Arizona known as the New Lands.

We present the status of ONHIR’s operation of the Padres Mesa Demonstration Ranch on Navajo Nation land in Arizona known as the New Lands.