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IIJA-Hazardous Fuels Management

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number:
08801-0001-21
Report Type
Inspection / Evaluation
Component
Forest Service
Description
We conducted oversight of Forest Service's (FS) funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Division J for Hazardous Fuels Management activities.
Joint Report
Yes
Participating OIG
Department of Agriculture OIG
Agency Wide
Yes (agency-wide)
Questioned Costs
$205,600,000
Funds for Better Use
$0
View report on Oversight.gov

Recommendations

We recommend FS establish and implement an accounting structure to track the amount of funds expended based on its appropriated provision and purpose.

We recommend FS update its guidance to require documentation to support the rationale used toprioritize and select hazardous fuels projects at the WO.