The Department of the Interior serves to manage the Nation’s natural resources and cultural heritage; provides scientific and other information about those resources; and honors its trust responsibilities or special commitments to American Indians, Alaska Natives, and affiliated Island Communities. The Department’s $33.8 billion in budgetary resources ensures the operation of the Fish and Wildlife Service, Indian Affairs, National Park Service, and Bureau of Land Management amongst many other organizations. Like other agencies, it is committed to pursuing this important mission while managing its finances effectively, which includes ensuring its payments are accurate, using only property it needs, and accounting for its finances properly.