U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program Grants Awarded to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Fish and Wildlife, From April 1, 2014, Through March 31, 2016

OIG’s audit of grants to New York’s State Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Fish and Wildlife, included claims totaling approximately $171 million on 19 grants that were open during the State fiscal years that ended March 31, 2015, and March 31, 2016. The audit also covered the Department’s compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and FWS guidelines, including those related to collecting and using hunting and fishing license revenue, and reporting program income.We found that the Department complied, in general, with applicable grant accounting and regulatory requirements. The Department had not, however, reported losing control of real property purchased with grant funds and license revenue, reconciled its real property records with FWS’ real property inventory, performed a biennial equipment inventory, followed Federal requirements for subaward administration and reporting, accurately reported grant performance accomplishments at a wildlife management area, or reported barter agreement transactions on Federal Financial Reports.