Friday, May 1, 2009
Salazar Announces $305 Million Economic Stimulus Investment through the Bureau of Land Management to Restore Landscapes, Develop Renewable Energy, and Create Jobs
Red Rock National Conservation Area, NV - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced $305 million will fund more than 650 Bureau of Land Management projects across the country under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The investments will restore landscapes and habitat, spur renewable energy development on public lands, and create jobs.
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 Sunday, April 26, 2009
Secretary Salazar Announces $280 Million Investment at Wildlife Refuges and Hatcheries to Create Jobs, Improve Facilities, and Promote Conservation
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Undertake More than 770 Projects Under President's Economic Recovery Plan
HELENA, MT -- In an announcement that will both create jobs and promote the conservation of our nation's fish and wildlife, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today said the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will invest $280 million in more than 770 projects through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to build visitors centers, improve infrastructure, and bolster conservation at national wildlife refuges and hatcheries across the country.
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 Saturday, April 25, 2009
Secretary Salazar Announces $500 Million in Indian Country Economic Recovery Projects
Job Creation, Construction and Infrastructure Improvements, Workforce Development Focus of Tribal Community Investments
BISMARK, N.D. - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced that the Department will fund $500 million in new school and housing construction, road and bridge improvements, and workforce development projects for federally recognized tribes across the nation. Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the Department's Indian Affairs office will also offer federally guaranteed loans for American Indian-owned businesses. These investments will significantly improve the quality of life in tribal communities nationwide. Overall, Interior will invest more than $3 billion through President Obama's economic recovery plan.
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 Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Secretary Salazar Announces $750 Million Investment to Restore and Protect America's National Parks, Create Jobs
More than 750 Park Projects to Receive Funding Under President's Economic Recovery Plan
Washington, D.C. - From the Statue of Liberty and Independence Hall to Yellowstone and Death Valley, the National Park Service will undertake more than 750 projects at parks across the country to create jobs, restore and protect our nation's parks, and preserve our history and heritage for future generations, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today.
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 Monday, April 20, 2009
Department of Interior Inspector General Is Engaged in Proactive Efforts to Strengthen Recovery Act Oversight
To provide the Department of the Interior meaningful and timely feedback, the Interior Office of Inspector General (OIG) is engaged in reviewing the Department's early planning and implementation activities. To date, the OIG has issued eight advisory reports to help ensure accountability of the approximately $3 billion appropriated to the Department.

The advisories offer observations on early efforts to develop project lists in the Department and its bureaus, as well as strategies to reduce the risk of fraud, waste, abuse, and poor performance. For example, leveraging existing monitoring mechanisms for overseeing funding awarded through federal assistance agreements will be a crucial first step. Single audits -- which are mandatory reviews of entities that received federal assistance funds -- offer one such mechanism, provided the audits include Interior's Recovery Act programs in their scopes. Other steps can also be taken such as strengthening policies to prevent suspended and debarred entities from receiving federal assistance, holding senior leadership accountable for the results of Recovery Act activities, ensuring consistency in project list classifications, and developing and strengthening risk-based approaches.
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