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Reports

Alleged Charge Card Fraud by USGS Employee Unfounded

Report Number
17-0717

The OIG investigated approximately $1,600 in fraudulent charges that were made on several Government charge cards issued to a U.S. Geological Survey employee. We found no evidence that the employee made the fraudulent charges and we discovered that a friend of the employee may have been responsible. As a result, we closed our investigation and referred this matter to the local police department.

Investigation
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

United States

BIA Employee Failed to Perform Due Diligence in Trust Fund Drawdowns

Report Number
13-0390

The OIG investigated allegations that a Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) senior official approved or directed the approval of two drawdowns totaling approximately $3.1 million from an Operation, Maintenance, and Replacement (OMR) Trust Fund designated for a regional rural water system (RWS) at a time when the RWS was years from completion and had few, if any, OMR expenses.

Investigation
Bureau of Indian Affairs

, MT, United States

Founded Allegations of Misconduct by NPS Senior Manager and Subordinate

Report Number
17-0356

The OIG investigated allegations that a National Park Service (NPS) senior manager purchased personal gifts with government funds, reprised against an employee, committed travel fraud, misused Government-owned vehicles, wasted training funds, improperly permitted park guests to lodge in a ranger station, and used her personal credit card to pay for lodging of park guests.

Investigation
National Park Service

, NY, United States

BIE Teachers’ Federal Salaries Illegally Supplemented

Report Number
15-0072

OIG investigated allegations that Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) native language teachers accepted payments from a tribe, which illegally supplemented their Federal salaries. We substantiated the allegations. We identified BIE native language teachers who received two or three supplemental payments each, ranging from $1,490.48 to $5,544.43 per payment during the 2014 and 2015 school years. Several teachers admitted that prior to the first payment they were aware that accepting the money violated ethics rules and Federal law.

Investigation
Bureau of Indian Affairs

, SD, United States

Deepwater Royalty Relief Violation Self-Corrected

Report Number
17-0187

OIG investigated allegations that an oil and gas company improperly claimed royalty suspension under the Deepwater Royalty Relief Act of 1995, and failed to pay mineral royalties associated with an offshore Federal lease. We determined the company was eligible for royalty relief but was required to pay royalties once it reached the royalty free production limit established for the Federal lease.

Investigation
Other

United States

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