Submitting OIG:
Report Description:
The OIG investigated an allegation that a senior official with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) was involved in a conflict of interest when she directed her staff to hire a private consultant who was her friend.
We found that the official violated Federal ethics regulations when she directed her staff to pay $2,400 to a private consultant with whom she had both a professional and personal relationship. In return for the payment, the consultant provided three written work products to BLM.
Short / Alternative Report Title:
DOI OIG - Senior BLM Official Violated Federal Ethics Rules by Hiring a Friend as a Consultant
Date Issued:
Monday, May 21, 2018
Agency Reviewed / Investigated:
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:
17-0548
Component, if applicable:
Bureau of Land Management
Location(s):
United States
Type of Report:
Investigation
Questioned Costs:
$0
Funds for Better Use:
$0
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