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Reports

BIA Official Engaged in Unprofessional Behavior

Report Number
18-0375

The OIG investigated allegations that a former Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) official had targeted, bullied, and physically threatened U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) employees while at the DOI and that the official spoke in an unprofessional or threatening manner to senior DOI staff.

Investigation
Bureau of Indian Affairs

United States

Issues Found With the Award and Monitoring of Financial Assistance Agreements Made by the FWS International Affairs Program

Report Number
2018-FIN-007

We inspected 15 financial assistance agreement files of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS’) International Affairs Program (IA). Across all 15 agreements reviewed, we found instances where the IA did not comply with Federal regulations, FWS policy, or agreement terms and conditions when awarding and monitoring the agreements.

Inspection / Evaluation
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

United States

Former BSEE Official Did Not Violate Ethics Rules

Report Number
17-0419

The OIG investigated allegations that a former Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) official may have shown favoritism when awarding Government contracts to a particular company.

Investigation
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

United States

Retired USBR Employee Violated Post-Employment Conflict-of-Interest Law

Report Number
15-0701

The OIG investigated allegations that a retired Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) employee represented his current employer in matters in which he participated personally and substantially while he was employed at the USBR, violating post-employment conflict-of-interest laws. We confirmed that the retired employee represented his current employer in four matters which were substantially the same as those he engaged in while employed with the USBR.

Investigation
Bureau of Reclamation

, NM, United States

Employees Believed BIE Director’s Presence During Fiscal Monitoring Review at Former School Was Improper

Report Number
18-0554

The OIG investigated allegations that Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) Director Tony Dearman improperly influenced the findings of a fiscal monitoring review at a BIE-funded boarding school that took place in February 2018 because of his personal associations with the school. We found that Dearman’s presence at the school during the fiscal monitoring review was unusual, but that the monitoring team did not change its findings because of Dearman.

Investigation
Bureau of Indian Affairs

United States