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We evaluated the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement’s (BSEE’s) $316 million flight services contract in response to concerns regarding flight services in the Gulf of Mexico Region (GOMR).We found that contracting for helicopter flight services is the best mechanism to accomplish BSEE’s...
The OIG investigated an allegation that a former Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) realty specialist solicited a $200 bribe from a longtime lessee of tribal land so the lessee could retain the lease.We could not prove or disprove the bribery allegation. The lessee provided us a transaction receipt for...
During a recent investigation into allegations that a former U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) employee charged more than $14,000 in unauthorized transactions for personal gain, we learned of a U.S. Government charge/travel card (GTC) transaction review practice that could be beneficial if applied...
We reviewed the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) to determine what progress has been made in improving its incident investigations program since the Deepwater Horizon incident in 2010. Overall, we learned that BSEE improved its incident investigations program, but communication...
We audited the U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI’s) fiscal year (FY) 2019 first quarter financial and award data submission in accordance with the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 (DATA Act) and submission standards developed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury)...
We audited costs claimed by the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department (VFWD) 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 $25.4 million on 42 grants that were open during the...
We audited purchase card transactions and governing internal controls at the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI).Our objectives were to determine whether (1) the bureaus implemented enhanced internal controls for the increase in the micropurchase limit from $3,500 to $10,000, (2) any cardholders...
We evaluated the Bureau of Reclamation’s (BOR’s) management of the San Luis Demonstration Treatment Plant (Demo-Plant). The Demo-Plant did not provide the agricultural drainage services mandated by statute and presented in the San Luis Unit drainage planning documents and, as of the beginning of...
