companies but also collects revenues from them. >> how could you have an administration and an agency charged with the responsibility for getting money in, in royalties and at the same time have restricting access only to those that were demonstrating the proper set of conduct? i mean, it's a built-in conflict. >> reporter: a built-in conflict, which has led to a history of misconduct. a report released by the inspector general's office reveals that mms employees accepted gifts, used drugs and had sexual relationships with oil industry employees, which critics say calls into question mms's enforcement of some environmental and safety standards. >> you can't trust mms. they've shown they're too cozy with industry. >> it is long past time to drain the safety swamp that has become the minerals management service. >> reporter: and that may be harder to do than one might imagine.