A wide-ranging ethics scandal involving the U.S. Department of the Interior's Minerals Management Service was announced by the U.S. Inspector General in a report released on September 10, 2008. According to allegations in the report, employees at the Royalty-in-Kind Office received trips and dinners from oil industry executives in return for preferential treatment concerning oil and gas royalties.
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The report also alleged that the former head of the Denver Royalty-in-Kind Office, Gregory W. Smith had illicit sex with subordinates and procured cocaine from his secretary or her boyfriend.The New York Times: Misconduct Found at Interior Dept. (September 10, 2008)
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Employees allegedly rigged oil contracts and in return received golf and ski trips, dinnersThe New York Times: Misconduct Found at Interior Dept. (September 10, 2008)
