Royalty in Kind is a department of the Minerals Management Service at the U.S. Department of the Interior. The Minerals Revenue Management collects gas and oil royalties and the Royalty in Kind department manages the transportation, processing and reselling of oil and gas.Official Site: Royalty-In-Kind Home Page The New York Times: ...Ethics Scandal Emerges at Interior dept (September 10, 2008)
An ethics scandal emerged in the department in September 2008, as some staff members were accused of having sex with and receiving gifts from oil company employees.CNN Money: Investigators accuse oil officials of gifts, sex (September 10, 2008)