We audited the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) mineral materials sales program to determine whether the U.S. Department of the Interior obtained market value for materials removed from Federal lands. BLM sells mineral materials— which consist of common types of sand and gravel, stone, pumice, or other materials used mainly in construction and landscaping—under the authority of the Materials Act of 1947, as amended. The United States uses about 2 billion tons of mineral materials annually, and in fiscal year 2011, BLM issued about 2,800 contracts and permits to sell mineral materials, including 2,616 sales valued at approximately $17 million, as well as instances of free use for public purposes such as State and local roadway projects. We found that BLM's management of the program is hindered by outdated regulations and policies; does not always recover the processing costs for mineral materials contracts, resulting in $846,117 of lost revenue to the Government; or verify production volumes reported for sales.
| Report Date | Agency Reviewed / Investigated | Report Title | Type | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of the Interior | Bureau of Land Management's Mineral Materials Program | Audit | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| Internal Revenue Service | Significant Discrepancies Exist Between Alimony Deductions Claimed by Payers and Income Reported by Recipients | Audit | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| Internal Revenue Service | The Internal Revenue Service Fiscal Year 2013 Improper Payment Reporting Continues to Not Comply With the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act | Audit | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation | The FDIC's Receivership Basic Ordering Agreements for Business Process Operations Services | Audit | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| U.S. Postal Service | Readiness for Package Growth - Customer Service Operations | Audit | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| Nuclear Regulatory Commission | Transmittal of the Independent Auditors' Report on the Condensed Financial Statements | Audit | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| Department of Agriculture | Private Voluntary Organization Grant Fund Accountability | Audit | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| Department of State | Semiannual Report to the Congress October 1, 2013, to March 31, 2014 | Semiannual Report | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Semiannual Report: October 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014 | Semiannual Report | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| U.S. Postal Service | USPS OIG Spring 2014 Semiannual Report to Congress | Semiannual Report | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
