Submitting OIG:
Report Description:
This report presents the results of our inspection of purchases made during fiscal years 2013 and 2015 at Big Bend National Park in southwest Texas following information we received that the park had purchased air conditioning units and shade shelters but never installed them.
Our objective was to determine the facts and circumstances surrounding this reported information. We found that the park purchased 22 air conditioning units and 26 shade shelters that it never installed, totaling more than $250,000 that could have been put to better use.
Short / Alternative Report Title:
DOI OIG - Big Bend National Park Mismanaged More Than $250,000 in Equipment Purchases
Date Issued:
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Agency Reviewed / Investigated:
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:
2019-ER-042
Component, if applicable:
National Park Service
Location(s):
United States
Type of Report:
Inspection / Evaluation
Questioned Costs:
$255,117
Funds for Better Use:
$255,117
Number of Recommendations:
2
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FinalInspection_BigBend_020520.pdf | 1.73 MB |