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Unfunded Liabilities for Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program Grants

Submitting OIG: 
Department of the Interior OIG
Report Description: 
This management advisory provides information to the FWS regarding unfunded retirement liability charges to WSFR grants.
Date Issued: 
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Agency Reviewed / Investigated: 
Department of the Interior
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number: 
2020–ER–058–A
Component, if applicable: 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Location(s): 
Agency-Wide
Type of Report: 
Other
Questioned Costs: 
$0
Funds for Better Use: 
$0
Number of Recommendations: 
2
Report updated under NDAA 5274: 
No
View Document: 
AttachmentSize
PDF icon Final-Management-AdvisoryWSFRUnfunded-LiabilitiesPublic.pdf3.87 MB

Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number Recommendation Status Significant Recommendation Additional Details
2020-ER-058-A-01 Open Yes
We recommend that the FWS consult with appropriate U.S. Department of the Interior offices to determine the extent to which unfunded liabilities are allowable grant expenditures, considering reasonableness, classification, and the period incurred.
2020-ER-058-A-02 Open Yes
We recommend that the FWS develop and implement guidance pertaining to WSFR grant agreements that includes disclosure of State agencies’ unfunded liabilities in project budgets and clarifies the allowability of unfunded liabilities.
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