Summary: Leaseholder Penalized for Failing To Make Timely Royalty Payments
We substantiated allegations that a leaseholder failed to make timely royalty payments for minerals (gravel) a subcontractor removed from a tribally owned gravel pit.
United States
We substantiated allegations that a leaseholder failed to make timely royalty payments for minerals (gravel) a subcontractor removed from a tribally owned gravel pit.
The official embezzled $95,001 by making personal purchases.
We substantiated that an unknown individual fraudulently represented themselves as a DOI official and misdirected $64,097 of the official’s pay.
The former Secretary remained involved in a land development project and did not disclose his involvement when questioned by an ethics official.
We substantiated allegations that a USGS employee fraudulently received donated leave, valued at $4,710, through the Voluntary Leave Transfer Program.
The USGS reported no safety incidents or violations of applicable guidelines and the USGS followed applicable Federal directives for this study.
We present the status of identified environmental concerns related to the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation’s administration of land.
We substantiated allegations that an oil and gas company failed to pay Federal mineral royalties, and ONRR recovered a total of $1,903,261.
Neither the NPS nor the USGS consistently reviewed and approved modifications made to the construction contracts reviewed in our sample.