Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Grants Awarded to the State of Alaska by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Submitting OIG:

Report Description:

We audited WSFR grants awarded by FWS to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game to ensure compliance and cost allowability.

Date Issued:

Thursday, July 18, 2024

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Department of the Interior

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

2023-CGD-011

Component, if applicable:

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Location(s):

United States

Type of Report:

Audit

Questioned Costs:

$915,451

Funds for Better Use:

Number of Recommendations:

Report updated under NDAA 5274:

View Document:

Attachment	Size
Final-Audit-ReportWSFR-AlaskaPublic.pdf	4.58 MB

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation
2023-CGD-011-01	Open	No
We recommend that FWS require the Department to develop a mechanism for associating the funding source for equipment purchased with Federal grant and license revenue in the official inventory system.
2023-CGD-011-02	Open	No
We recommend that FWS require the Department to develop controls with the State Procurement Office to ensure the proceeds from the sale of license revenue-funded or grant-funded equipment are returned to the Department.
2023-CGD-011-03	Open	No
We recommend that FWS require the Department to suspend the sale of equipment until Recommendations 1 and 2 have been implemented.
2023-CGD-011-05	Open	No
We recommend that FWS require the Department to develop a mechanism to ensure salaries and wages are charged to the relevant Federal awards and are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated to funded activities.
2023-CGD-011-06	Open	No
We recommend that FWS require the Department to develop guidance to ensure the Department notifies FWS as soon as it learns of problems, delays, or adverse conditions that will materially impair the ability to meet Federal award objectives.
2023-CGD-011-07	Open	No
We recommend that FWS require the Department to develop guidance to ensure the Department provides adequate explanations for why an approved project or objective is not performed, including a disclosure statement of actions taken or contemplated to resolve the performance shortfall.
2023-CGD-011-09	Open	No
We recommend that FWS require the Department to develop and implement controls to ensure it makes appropriate subrecipient determinations, including documenting a justification for determinations.
2023-CGD-011-10	Open	No
We recommend that FWS require the Department to implement a mechanism to inform staff of their obligation to properly report subawards to comply with Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act requirements and Federal regulations.
2023-CGD-011-11	Open	No
We recommend that FWS require the Department to retroactively update USAspending.gov with all subawards that were not reported since fiscal year 2021.

Recommendation Number

Recommendation Status

Significant Recommendation

Additional Details

2023-CGD-011-01

Open

We recommend that FWS require the Department to develop a mechanism for associating the funding source for equipment purchased with Federal grant and license revenue in the official inventory system.

2023-CGD-011-02

Open

We recommend that FWS require the Department to develop controls with the State Procurement Office to ensure the proceeds from the sale of license revenue-funded or grant-funded equipment are returned to the Department.

2023-CGD-011-03

Open