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Reports

BLM Law Enforcement Supervisor Violated Use of Government Property Policy

Report Number
18-1154

The OIG investigated allegations that a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Office of Law Enforcement and Security supervisor misused U.S. Government equipment and employee time in support of his personal business. It was also alleged that the supervisor made a wasteful purchase of a $3,250 mountain bike, misused a Government-owned vehicle and other Government-owned equipment for personal use, and inappropriately assigned himself to fire assignments where he earned overtime. We determined that the supervisor violated U.S.

Investigation
Bureau of Land Management

United States

NPS Official Assisted Artist with Avoiding Tax Garnishment

Report Number
17-0413

We investigated an allegation that an official at the Southern Campaign Parks Group (SOCA), National Park Service (NPS), an artist, and a park friends group conspired to set up the purchase of one of the artist’s paintings via a 2015 transaction with the friends group so that the artist could avoid a Federal tax garnishment.

Investigation
National Park Service

Vendor Sentenced After Illegally Bidding on Government Contracts

Report Number
16-0716

The OIG investigated allegations that contractor George Patton, after being debarred from Government contracting by the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), created several companies through family members and another associate and improperly obtained U.S. Government contracts from 2013 to 2015.

Investigation
Other

United States

Former OSMRE Employee Convicted of Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft

Report Number
14-0094

In a joint investigation with the U.S. Department of Education OIG, we investigated allegations of suspected bank fraud and identity theft after discovering evidence that Sharon Hall obtained fraudulent student loans while employed as a surface mine specialist for the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) in London, KY. We found that Hall committed bank fraud and identity theft when she obtained nine student loans totaling more than $93,000 in the names of relatives using false representations and pretenses.

Investigation
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

London, KY, United States

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