The Office of the Inspector General at the Interior Department is investigating royalty collections on Indian lands, The Salt Lake Tribune reports.

The investigation appears to focus on under-reporting by energy companies. One of the targets is a drilling operation in Utah, an OIG official told the paper.

"We are just beginning to wrap our arms around this," Kris Kolesnik said. "We have indicated to [Congress] that the next place to look is onshore. But we'll need more resources."

The investigation is looking at royalty collections on Indian lands and on Bureau of Land Management properties.

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Second probe targets Utah operation (The Salt Lake Tribune 9/12)

OIG Reports:
Gregory W. Smith | MMS Oil Marketing Group - Lakewood | Federal Business Solutions Contracts

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