“An internal audit by the U.S. Forest Service said the federal agency mismanaged two Southeast Alaska timber sales, costing taxpayers around $2 million, failing to outline environmental restoration work, and potentially violating conflict-of-interest rules, among other findings. The report blames pressure to meet timber harvest targets.
The August 2020 internal agency audit found problems with the oversight and administration of two large timber sales in the Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska. The report only saw the light of day after Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility sued for it.”
