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The Bureau of Land Management Did Not Review the Federal Exclusions List Before Issuing Federal Mineral Leases

Submitting OIG: 
Department of the Interior OIG
Report Description: 
We found that the BLM did not review the Federal exclusions to determine if mineral lease recipients were suspended or debarred before issuing leases.
Short / Alternative Report Title: 
The BLM Did Not Review the Federal Exclusions List Before Issuing Federal Mineral Leases
Date Issued: 
Thursday, January 20, 2022
Agency Reviewed / Investigated: 
Department of the Interior
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number: 
2021-CR-007
Component, if applicable: 
Bureau of Land Management
Location(s): 
Agency-Wide
Type of Report: 
Inspection / Evaluation
Questioned Costs: 
$0
Funds for Better Use: 
$0
Number of Recommendations: 
4
View Document: 
AttachmentSize
PDF icon FinalInspectionBLMSuspensionandDebarmentPublic.pdf1.35 MB

Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number Recommendation Status Significant Recommendation Additional Details
2021-CR-007-04 Open No
We recommend that the BLM update applicable manuals to detail the processes for documenting the review of the Federal exclusions list for all leasing actions.
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