Department of the Interior OIG

We have completed a review of the DOI’s progress in implementing our past audit recommendations addressing Government charge card internal controls.

The DOI has no policies or guidance specifically addressing foreign government sponsored talent recruitment programs or conflicts of commitment.

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act authorizes $11.3 billion in appropriations to address abandoned mine lands.

Federal and State agencies and tribes share responsibility for addressing orphaned wells with Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funds.

This management advisory sets forth an issue identified with a target range grant awarded to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.

We determined that the BIA Great Plains Region did not hold three Tribes accountable for submitting CARES Act financial reports or narrative reports.

We did not substantiate allegations that a former DOI Secretary violated the Ethics Pledge and Federal conflict of interest rules.

Our review confirmed that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service took sufficient action to implement Recommendation 1.

The DOI’s management practices and password complexity requirements were not sufficient to prevent potential unauthorized access to systems and data.

We determined that the Omaha Tribe did not follow applicable requirements in an agreement with the BIA.