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Smithsonian Institution
Semiannual Report to Congress for the period ending September 30, 2018
Our newly released Semiannual Report to the Congress (SAR) highlights the audit, inspection, and investigative activities we have undertaken during the second half of Fiscal Year 2018.In the six month reporting period, April 1, 2018 to September 30, 2018, we issued 30 reports, including management alerts and reports on Disaster Relief Fund spending. We issued 116 unique recommendations to the Department and closed 149 recommendations, issued in this and prior periods, because of the Department’s actions.Our audits resulted in questioned costs of $45,234,688. The Department recovered or deobligated from audits $50,053,802. We issued 3 reports identifying $4,964,641 in funds put to better use. Additionally, we reported $32,417,115 in recoveries, fines, and restitution from Investigations and $72,947,509 in forfeited assets.We initiated 395 and closed 433 investigations. Our investigations resulted in 41 arrests, 65 indictments, 46 convictions, and 18 personnel actions.
The October 2018 Semiannual Report to Congress summarizes the Office of Inspector General’s successful work completed from April 1, 2018, through September 30, 2018, to promote excellence, integrity, and accountability within the programs, operations, and management of the U.S. Department of the Interior. Our audit-related activities resulted in total monetary impacts of $101,154,100, with 187 recommendations made and 133 recommendations closed. Our investigative activities resulted in 37 months of jail time, 156 months of probation, and $601,413 in criminal restitution and $600,000 in civil settlements or recoveries.