Department of the Interior OIG

We found that an independent government contractor defrauded a U.S. Geological Survey contract by submitting forged and falsified timecards.

Kansas made progress by plugging orphaned wells with IIJA initial grant funding; however, we identified issues with its grant performance.

We substantiated allegations that an operator placed safety systems in bypass and did not immediately notify BSEE of the subsequent oil discharge.

We found that nearly $40 million in IT-related purchase requests were incorrectly classified and did not receive appropriate IT approval as required.

We found that DOI may have misstated its total acres by 82 percent in its FY 2023 AFR.

DOI is not consistently reducing cybersecurity risks by remediating software vulnerabilities that have been rated as the most severe.

BLM did not comply with Federal and BLM requirements when processing applications for solar and wind renewable energy development on BLM public lands.

OIA did not ensure Insular Areas complied with regulations. Single audits were late, and not all Insular Areas submitted FY 2022-2023 reports.

The Department of Wildlife ensured grant funds and license revenue were used for allowable activities and complied with laws and requirements.

We found an energy company failed to decommission operations as required within one year after its Federal oil and gas leases expired.