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Reports

Financial, Ethical, and Exclusive Use Concerns About NPS’ Agreement With the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts

Report Number
2017-WR-037-A

During our evaluation of whether the National Park Service (NPS) expended philanthropic partner funds in compliance with applicable policies, laws, and regulations, we identified concerns regarding the agreement between the NPS and the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, a nonprofit organization.

Other
National Park Service

United States

No Evidence a Senior BLM Official Told Staff to Overlook Regulations

Report Number
18-0347

The OIG investigated allegations that a senior official from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) encouraged natural resource specialists to overlook regulations so they could process Applications for Permit to Drill more quickly, and to protect any staff members who overlooked the regulations Our investigation did not substantiate the allegations and found no evidence to indicate the senior official encouraged staff to overlook the regulations as alleged.

Investigation
Bureau of Land Management

United States

Great Western Drilling Underpaid Federal Royalties

Report Number
13-0199

The OIG investigated allegations that Great Western Drilling Corporation (GWD) misreported mineral royalty data to the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) and underpaid Federal mineral royalties. We substantiated the allegations and found that for more than 6 years, the GWD violated Federal regulations and ONRR rules when they deducted their costs incurred transporting and processing natural gas and associated natural gas liquids into marketable condition from its royalty obligations to the ONRR.

Investigation
Office of Natural Resources Revenue

United States

Recommendations for the Report, “Inspection of the U.S. Department of the Interior's Occupational Safety and Health and Workers' Compensation Programs,” (Report No. 2015-CR-001)

Report Number
2018-CR-039

We reviewed recommendations 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7 presented in our February 9, 2016 report, titled “Inspection of the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Occupational Safety and Health and Workers’ Compensation Programs,” to verify that the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has implemented them. We confirmed that the DOI met the requirements of Recommendations 1, 2, 4, and 5. We consider these four recommendations resolved, implemented, and closed.

Other
Departmentwide

United States