GAO Sees 'Persistent Weaknesses' in Interior's Oversight of Oil and Gas royalty Management, Questions Financial Benefits of RIK Program

摘要

The House Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, chaired by Rep. Jim Costa (D-Calif.), held an oversight hearing on recommendations for improving the federal oil and gas royalty system. The panel heard from policy experts, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Interior Inspector General, and the Royalty Policy Committee of the Minerals Management Service (MMS).