EPA's Office of Inspector General
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- Awards Made by EPA’s Office of the Chief Financial Officer Raise Questions
- Notification: Gold King Mine Release (2nd notification)
- Semiannual Report to Congress: Apr 1, 2015 - Sept 30, 2015
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Recent OIG Reports and News
- Report: EPA Can Strengthen Its Reviews of Small Particle Monitoring in Region 6 to Better Ensure Effectiveness of Air Monitoring Network
- Report: EPA’s Background Investigation Support Contracts and OPM Billings Need Better Oversight and Internal Controls
- Report: EPA Is Documenting How It Addresses Time-Critical Public Health Risks Under Its Superfund Authority
- DOJ News Release: Civil Settlement Reached With Environmental Testing Company Over Claims That Testing Procedures Were Not Followed
- Report: Awards Made by EPA’s Office of the Chief Financial Officer Raise Questions
What is the EPA OIG?
- We are an independent office within EPA that helps the agency protect the environment in a more efficient and cost effective manner.
- We perform audits, evaluations, and investigations of EPA and its contractors, to promote economy and efficiency, and to prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse.
- We strive to provide solutions to problems that ultimately result in making America a cleaner and healthier place.
OIG Independence of EPA
The EPA's Office of Inspector General is a part of EPA, although Congress provides our funding separate from the agency, to ensure our independence. We were created pursuant to the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended Exit.
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Environmental Protection Agency | Office of Inspector General
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. (2410T) | Washington, DC 20460 | (202) 566-2391
OIG Hotline: 1-888-546-8740