# The Bureau of Indian Affairs Great Plains Region Did Not Oversee CARES Act Funds Appropriately
> **Other** by Department of the Interior OIG · 2023-02-10
> *About: Department of the Interior*
## Report
- **Title:** The Bureau of Indian Affairs Great Plains Region Did Not Oversee CARES Act Funds Appropriately
- **Submitting OIG:** Department of the Interior OIG
- **Component agency:** Department of the Interior
- **Type:** Other
- **Publication date:** 2023-02-10

## Summary

We determined that the BIA Great Plains Region did not hold three Tribes accountable for submitting CARES Act financial reports or narrative reports.


## Recommendations

- **Rec 2021-FIN-032-01** (Closed): We recommend that the BIA Great Plains Region develop and implement a process to acquire the delinquent CARES Act Federal Financial Reports and Annual Narrative Reports identified in the Attachment of this management advisory.
- **Rec 2021-FIN-032-02** (Closed): We recommend that the BIA Great Plains Region develop a process to identify and address any other delinquent CARES Act Federal Financial Reports and Annual Narrative Reports.
- **Rec 2021-FIN-032-03** (Closed): We recommend that the BIA Great Plains Region develop and implement written policies and procedures that describe the roles and responsibilities of BIA officials and the review processes for Federal Financial Reports and Annual Narrative Reports to…
- **Rec 2021-FIN-032-04** (Closed): We recommend that the BIA Great Plains Region in accordance with developed and implemented written policies and procedures, provide and track annual training for BIA officials responsible for reviewing Federal Financial Reports and Annual Narrative…
## Source
- [oversight.gov report page](https://www.oversight.gov/reports/other/bureau-indian-affairs-great-plains-region-did-not-oversee-cares-act-funds)
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