Department of the Interior

The OIG investigated whether a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) special agent was driving a rental vehicle in compliance with U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) policy when he was involved in a traffic accident that resulted in the death of two pedestrians. The DOI policy states that motor vehicle...

The OIG investigated conflict of interest allegations against a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Supervisor. The complaint alleged that the Supervisor favored a family member in official matters involving drilling permits for the family member’s employer, an oil and gas company, and his family’s...

We completed the survey phase of our evaluation of the National Park Service (NPS) Law Enforcement Field Training and Evaluation Program (FTEP). The objective of our evaluation was to determine if a disproportionate number of women and minority trainees fail FTEP.Our survey work revealed that the...

We audited the costs claimed by the District of Columbia, Department of Energy and Environment (Department), under grants awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). The FWS provided the grants to the District under the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program (Program). The audit...

We audited the costs claimed by the State of South Dakota’s Department of Game, Fish and Parks under grants awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) through the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program. The audit included claims totaling approximately $52 million on 62 grants that were...

The Office of Inspector General reviewed the U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI) management of its fleet of roughly 34,000 vehicles to determine whether DOI is maintaining accurate data to optimize it—by ensuring that vehicles’ size and composition meet the agency’s mission—and managing its...

We analyzed U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) transaction data for the first 6 months of fiscal year 2017 to determine whether (1) the DOI or its bureaus made transactions that were illegal, improper, or erroneous and (2) the existing internal controls detected and prevented illegal, improper...

We reviewed the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) to determine if it was overseeing and enforcing offshore oil and gas decommissioning requirements for idle infrastructure on the Outer Continental Shelf. Overall, we learned that BSEE has not yet implemented decommissioning...

We audited U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) convenience check transaction data to determine whether (1) the DOI or its bureaus made transactions that were illegal, improper, or erroneous and (2) the existing internal controls detected and prevented illegal, improper, or erroneous transactions...