The Bureau of Indian Education, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians Need To Improve Accountability for Federal Funds

Submitting OIG:

Report Description:

We audited three grant agreements the BIE and BIA awarded to the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians between July 2017 and June 2019.

Short / Alternative Report Title:

The BIE, BIA, and Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians Need To Improve Accountability for Funds

Date Issued:

Thursday, September 29, 2022

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

2020–CGD–001

Component, if applicable:

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Location(s):

Agency-Wide

Type of Report:

Audit

Questioned Costs:

$216,878

Funds for Better Use:

$120,943

Number of Recommendations:

View Document:

Attachment	Size
Final-Audit-ReportBelcourtSchoolDistrictandTurtleMountainBandofChippewa.pdf	4.6 MB

Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation
2020-CGD-001-01	Open	No
We recommend that the BIE work with the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians to resolve the questioned costs of $216,878.
2020-CGD-001-02	Open	No
We recommend that the BIE require the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians to develop and implement internal controls that will ensure administrative costs claimed support school operations.
2020-CGD-001-03	Open	No
We recommend that the BIA Division of Facilities Management and Construction work with the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians to identify potential uses for the unspent $120,943.
2020-CGD-001-04	Open	No
We recommend that the BIA Division of Facilities Management and Construction work with the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians to update the current project list in the MAXIMO system.

Recommendation Number

Recommendation Status

Significant Recommendation

Additional Details

2020-CGD-001-01

Open

2020-CGD-001-02

Open

2020-CGD-001-03

Open