We found that Pennsylvania started reclamation work and restoration projects; however, we identified four areas Pennsylvania and OSMRE should address.
Open Recommendations
Recommendation Number | Significant Recommendation | Recommended Questioned Costs | Recommended Funds for Better Use | Additional Details | |
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2024-ISP-020-01 | Yes | $0 | $0 | ||
We recommend that OSMRE require the States, including the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, to place warning signs and, when practical, access control mechanisms at dangerous sites that are accessible to the public and have been identified for reclamation with Federal funding. | |||||
2024-ISP-020-02 | No | $0 | $0 | ||
We recommend that OSMRE review Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Electronic Abandoned Mine Land Inventory System data for inappropriate fund changes and correct mislabeled entries, including Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Project Nos. PA001308 and PA007158. | |||||
2024-ISP-020-05 | No | $0 | $0 | ||
We recommend that OSMRE require the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to develop monitoring guidance for solicitation for contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold that are issued by subgrantees. | |||||
2024-ISP-020-03 | No | $0 | $0 | ||
We recommend that OSMRE develop and conduct training with Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act abandoned mine land grant recipients to ensure staff are familiar with data entry processes in the Electronic Abandoned Mine Land Inventory System, particularly those involving changing funding codes. | |||||
2024-ISP-020-04 | No | $0 | $0 | ||
We recommend that OSMRE create an automated process in the Electronic Abandoned Mine Land Inventory System to identify funding code edits for additional review. |