Department of the Interior OIG

We cannot determine if BIA and OIA grant activities met DOI climate change goals due to a lack of performance measures and grant monitoring.

We describe aging infrastructure and dam safety risks, identify how the DOI plans to use IIJA funding, and discuss the BOR’s oversight strategy.

We found that a USBR employee wrongfully obtained $28,524 in combined Unemployment Insurance and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance.

We found that the NPS was unable to effectively identify and manage its deferred maintenance due to inaccurate and unreliable data.

Saint George Consulting, Inc. determined that the FWS supported costs but noted instances of noncompliance and an internal control weakness.

We substantiated allegations that a marina owner submitted false receipts for an FWS grant and violated the terms and conditions of the grant.

The contractor did not fully comply with Indian Preference requirements in the original contract and failed to document some employees’ training.

We found opportunities for the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Finance to improve internal control within its accounting system.

In a joint investigation with GSA OIG, we found that a BIA employee’s theft through misuse of Government fleet credit cards exceeded $10,000.

We investigated allegations that a retired USPP Sergeant violated ethics regulations by seeking employment with a company while overseeing its work.