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Report File
Date Issued
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
2023-CGD-011
Report Description

We audited WSFR grants awarded by FWS to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game to ensure compliance and cost allowability.

Report Type
Audit
Location

AK
United States

Number of Recommendations
11
Questioned Costs
$915,451
Funds for Better Use
$0

Open Recommendations

This report has 4 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
2023-CGD-011-02 No $0 $0

We recommend that FWS require the Department to develop controls with the State Procurement Office to ensure the proceeds from the sale of license revenue-funded or grant-funded equipment are returned to the Department.

2023-CGD-011-03 No $0 $0

We recommend that FWS require the Department to suspend the sale of equipment until Recommendations 1 and 2 have been implemented.

2023-CGD-011-05 No $0 $0

We recommend that FWS require the Department to develop a mechanism to ensure salaries and wages are charged to the relevant Federal awards and are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated to funded activities.

2023-CGD-011-11 No $0 $0

We recommend that FWS require the Department to retroactively update USAspending.gov with all subawards that were not reported since fiscal year 2021.

Department of the Interior OIG

United States