LEGISLATIVE AUDIT DIVISION 



Scott A. Seacat, Legislative Auditor 



John W. Northey, Legal Counsel 



Tori Hunthausen, IT & Operations Manager 



Deputy Legislative Auditors: 



Jim Pellegrini. Performance Audit 



James Gillett, Financial-Compliance Audit 



December 1999 



The Legislative Audit Committee 

 of the Montana State Legislature 



This is our performance audit of the Block Management Program administered by the 

 Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. 



This report provides information to the legislature concerning the history of the program and 

 recommendations for increasing efficiency and effectiveness. Overall it appears the 

 enhanced Block Management Program has opened some previously closed land to free 

 public hunting. Responses from the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks are contained at 

 the end of the report. 



We wish to express our appreciation to the department staff for their cooperation and 

 assistance. 



Respectfully submitted, 



- & I / r 



Scott A. Seacat 

 Legislative Auditor 



Room 135. State Capitol Building, PO Box 201705 Helena MT 59620-1705 

 Phone (406) 444-3122 FAX (406) 444-9784 E-Mail lad@state.mt.us 



