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Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Department of the Interior OIG
Other Participating OIGs
Department of the Interior OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Department of the Interior
Components
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Other
National Park Service
Bureau of Land Management
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Report Number
2022ER021
Report Description

We found that the DOI must improve its wildland fire fleet management to ensure readiness across bureaus and locations.

Report Type
Inspection / Evaluation
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
6
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0

Open Recommendations

This report has 5 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
2022-ER-021-01 Yes $0 $0

We recommend that the Office of Wildland Fire develop and ensure implementation of a Departmentwide policy to standardize inspection and preparedness review requirements for wildland fire vehicles, which should include, at a minimum, inspection intervals and documentation requirements.

2022-ER-021-02 Yes $0 $0

We recommend that the Office of Wildland Fire develop and implement a Departmentwide oversight plan, including compliance monitoring and specific corrective actions, to ensure vehicle inspections are completed in accordance with the policy created in Recommendation 1.

2022-ER-021-03 No $0 $0

We recommend that the BIA conduct inspections of all active wildland fire vehicles and complete preparedness reviews in accordance with policy.

2022-ER-021-04 No $0 $0

We recommend that the BLM conduct inspections of all active wildland fire vehicles and complete preparedness reviews in accordance with policy.

2022-ER-021-06 No $0 $0

We recommend that the NPS conduct inspections of all active wildland fire vehicles and complete preparedness reviews in accordance with policy.

Department of the Interior OIG

United States