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BIA Needs Sweeping Changes to Manage the Osage Nation's Energy Resources

Submitting OIG:

Department of the Interior OIG

Date Issued:

Monday, October 20, 2014

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Department of the Interior

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

CR-EV-BIA-0002-2013

Component, if applicable:

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Location(s):

OK

United States

Type of Report:

Inspection / Evaluation

Questioned Costs:

$0

Funds for Better Use:

$146,200

Number of Recommendations:

33

View Document:

Attachment	Size
CR-EV-BIA-0002-2013Public1.pdf	8.64 MB

Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation	Additional Details
CR-EV-BIA-0002-2013-04	Open	No
We recommend that BIA develop and implement internal policies and procedures directing the Agency to verify companies’ allowances for royalty calculations, orrestrict or disallow such allowances.
CR-EV-BIA-0002-2013-05	Open	No
We recommend that BIA develop and implement internal policies and procedures for the Agency to oversee, identify, and verify non-arm’s-length sales transactions.
CR-EV-BIA-0002-2013-08	Open	No
We recommend that BIA make certain that lessees pay oil and gas royalties based on market price according to the current regulation, 25 C.F.R. § 226.11
CR-EV-BIA-0002-2013-10	Open	No
We recommend that BIA develop and implement supplemental Agency guidance to 25 C.F.R. part 226 to help identify and verify companies’ allowances for royalty calculations.
CR-EV-BIA-0002-2013-12	Open	No
We recommend that BIA develop and implement Agency policies and procedures to verify that companies properly report volumes on flared gas and pay appropriate royalties.
CR-EV-BIA-0002-2013-24	Open	No
We recommend that BIA reconcile oil and gas exceptions to independent or third-party sources of information, and follow up and resolve any identified differences in a timely manner.
CR-EV-BIA-0002-2013-26	Open	No
We recommend that BIA develop and implement Agency sampling thresholds and follow up on any identified discrepancies in a timely manner.