U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Grants Awarded to the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources, From October 1, 2017, Through September 30, 2019, Under the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program

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Date Issued

Friday, May 20, 2022

Submitting OIG

Department of the Interior OIG

Other Participating OIGs

Department of the Interior OIG

Agencies Reviewed/Investigated

Department of the Interior

Components

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Report Number

2021-ER-002

Report Description

We audited costs claimed and grant compliance by the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources under grants awarded by the FWS.

Report Type

Audit

Agency Wide

Yes

Number of Recommendations

Questioned Costs

$813,801

Funds for Better Use

Open Recommendations

This report has 8 open recommendations.

Recommendation Number	Significant Recommendation	Recommended Questioned Costs	Recommended Funds for Better Use
2021-ER-002-01	No	$435,624	$0
We recommend that the FWS resolve the questioned costs related to unsupported indirect costs totaling $435,624.
2021-ER-002-02	No	$0	$0
We recommend that the FWS work with the Department to develop and implement a mechanism to hold its staff accountable for following Federal regulations related to indirect costs and record retention, and its own SOPs.
2021-ER-002-03	No	$201,708	$0
We recommend that the FWS resolve the questioned costs related to unsupported other direct costs totaling $201,708.
2021-ER-002-04	No	$0	$0
We recommend that the FWS work with the Department to develop a mechanism to hold staff accountable for following its SOPs related to purchase requests and documentation retention.
2021-ER-002-05	No	$169,989	$0
We recommend that the FWS resolve the questioned costs related to drawdowns totaling $169,989.
2021-ER-002-06	No	$0	$0
We recommend that the FWS work with the Department to develop a mechanism to hold staff accountable for following its SOPs for conducting drawdowns and maintaining adequate documentation for expenditures in the accounting system.
2021-ER-002-07	No	$6,480	$0
We recommend that the FWS resolve the questioned costs related to unallocated leave payouts totaling $6,480.
2021-ER-002-08	No	$0	$0
We recommend that the FWS require the Department to update and implement its SOPs to ensure that leave payouts are properly allocated in accordance with Federal regulations.