Federal Reports

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), did not always resolve audit recommendations in a timely manner during Federal fiscal years (FYs) 2015 and 2016. Specifically, CDC resolved 855 of the 888 audit recommendations that were outstanding during FYs 2015 and 2016. However, it did not resolve 827 of the 855 recommendations (96.7 percent) within the required 6-month resolution period. In addition, as of September 30, 2016, CDC had not resolved 33 audit recommendations that were past due for resolution. Some of the past-due recommendations had associated dollar amounts that totaled $140,946; others of the past-due recommendations were procedural in nature and involved policies and procedures and internal controls.

An Amtrak Foreman/Trackman in Los Angeles, California, was terminated from employment on February 25, 2019, following the employee’s administrative hearing for violating company policies. Our investigation found that the Foreman/Trackman stole paper products from the locker room supply cabinet and then lied about it during his interview with our agents.

The OIG investigated allegations that an oil and gas production company drilled two wells in Noble County, OK and trespassed into acquired Federal lands. Further, the company allegedly began producing oil and gas without a properly executed mineral lease, which may have resulted in the loss of public resources and revenues.We found the land parcels in question were not acquired Federal lands, therefore, the company did not trespass into minerals owned by the Federal Government as alleged.