Department of the Interior

We investigated an allegation that Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt, when he was the Deputy Secretary, interfered with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS’) scientific process during an assessment of the effects of pesticides on endangered species. We investigated whether Secretary...

The OIG investigated allegations that workers aboard an offshore oil production platform violated Federal regulations, which resulted in an explosion that killed three platform workers and spilled oil into the Gulf of Mexico in November 2012.We found that three individuals and three companies—Black...

The OIG investigated allegations that a gas marketing company, B. Charles Rogers Gas, Ltd. (BCR), underreported natural gas liquid volumes and overcharged companies producing gas from Federal wells in New Mexico, which resulted in a loss of Federal and tribal mineral royalties.We found that Billy...

We reviewed the three recommendations presented in our 2016 management advisory titled Office of Aviation Services’ Maintenance System Presents a Threat to Public Health and Safety to verify whether the Office of Aviation Services had implemented them.We confirmed that Recommendation 1 has been...

We reviewed two recommendations (recommendations 6 and 8) made in our February 2016 inspection report titled U.S. Department of the Interior’s Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation Programs to verify that the Department implemented the recommendations.We confirmed that recommendations 6 and 8...

We reviewed three recommendations (recommendations 2, 3, and 4) made in our September 2013 evaluation report titled U.S. Department of the Interior’s Offshore Renewable Energy Program to verify that the Department implemented the recommendations.We confirmed that recommendations 3 and 4 have been...

We completed a verification review of eight recommendations presented in the subject report. The objective of this review was to determine whether the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement implemented the recommendations as reported to the Office of Financial Management (PFM), Office of...

Under the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) provides grant funds to eligible States to conserve, restore, and manage wildlife and sport fish resources. States may provide Program funds to other non-Federal entities to accomplish or support grant...