Reports

We audited the costs claimed by the Arizona Game and Fish Department (Department), under grants awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). The FWS provided the grants to the State under the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program. The audit included claims totaling $70.2 million on 11 grants that were open during the State fiscal years that ended June 30, 2014, and June 30, 2015.

The OIG investigated allegations that a former Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) manager influenced the award of a $21 million environmental consulting contract to a firm that employed him after he left the USBR. The allegations further stated that a USBR supervisory contract specialist had a conflict of interest with managing the contract process because of her romantic relationship with the USBR manager. We found no evidence that the manager personally or substantially participated in the contract or that he influenced the award while he was employed by the USBR.

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)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program Grants Awarded to the State of Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, from July 1, 2014, Through June 30, 2016

The OIG audited a contract between City Construction, LLC, and the National Park Service (NPS) to determine whether City Construction and the NPS complied with the applicable Federal regulations and contract provisions from August 29, 2016, through March 21, 2018. On August 29, 2016, the NPS issued a $9,369,601 firm-fixed-price contract (Contract No.