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IIJA – Firefighting Workforce Training

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number:
08801-0001-51
Report Type
Inspection / Evaluation
Component
Forest Service
Description
We determined that the Forest Service did not establish clear performance goals or outcomes for IIJA funds to support workforce development and training and commingled IIJA funds with other funds, resulting in more than $4.6 million in questioned costs. 
Joint Report
No
Agency Wide
Yes (agency-wide)
Questioned Costs
$4,665,981
Funds for Better Use
$0
View report on Oversight.gov

Recommendations

Identify how the remaining IIJA workforce training and development funds will be used and the goals and outcomes expected from their use.

Establish and implement a control to track the amount of S&E and Business Operations funds expended for IIJA Section 40803(c)(7).