DOI OIG
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DOI OIG
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Official U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Inspector General account. References to non-Federal entities or people ≠ endorsement by the U.S. Government.
A new audit report was just posted to our website:- New Investigative Summary: the OIG found that a Bureau of Land Management State Office Director violated the Standards of Ethical Conduct, the Federal Travel Regulation, and U.S. Department of the Interior policy.
- ☀️ We’re celebrating #SunshineWeek—an opportunity to recognize the importance of government #transparency, accountability, and freedom of information.
At DOI OIG, we publish oversight reports and investigations to ensure transparency of U.S. Department of the Interior programs and operations. Check out our reports at DOIOIG.gov/reports to see what we’ve shed light on.To learn more about another government transparency tool, the Freedom of Information Act, visit FOIA.gov. - Did you know the National Park Service (NPS) manages more than 1,700 wastewater systems worth a total replacement value of approximately $3 billion?
GIFWe looked at NPS’s management of these systems. While effective overall, we identified several areas for improvement, including remediating open public health recommendations and maintaining a better inventory of backcountry pit privies.Read our full report for more: doioig.gov/reports/audit/… - The IIJA established the orphaned well program to plug, remediate, and restore abandoned wells.For this audit, we looked at how Texas expended its initial round of IIJA grant funds and found that it had been done properly and fulfilled program goals in accordance with applicable laws, Federal regulations, and grant terms.
- We found that an oil and gas company used natural gas from a Federal lease to power cryptocurrency mining operations without authorization. Read the full investigative summary here:
- Newly issued: this management advisory highlights risks associated with grants awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Read the advisory here >> doioig.gov/reports/manage…
