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IIJA – Financial Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts from Ecosystem Restoration Projects

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number:
08801-0002-51
Report Type
Inspection / Evaluation
Component
Forest Service
Description
We determined that the Forest Service did not provide financial assistance to facilities that purchase and process ecosystem restoration byproducts in accordance with IIJA requirements, resulting in $86 million in questioned costs and $94 million in unsupported costs.
Joint Report
No
Agency Wide
Yes (agency-wide)
Questioned Costs
$180,396,829
Funds for Better Use
$0
View report on Oversight.gov

Recommendations

Update procedures for future restoration project funding to account for funding provided to facilities under Section 40804(b)(3).