Inappropriate Use of a Government Computer

The OIG investigated an allegation that a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) employee may have accessed and viewed child pornography on a Government computer on multiple occasions.We found that the employee accessed and viewed adult pornography on the Government computer while inside a Government office but found no evidence the employee viewed child pornography. The employee admitted viewing adult pornography on multiple occasions but denied any involvement with child pornography. Accessing and viewing pornography on a Government computer violates DOI policy; the employee said he knew that DOI policy prohibited his actions.The employee retired during our investigation.