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Monthly Report on EPA OIG Activities for Recovery Act
May 1-31, 2009

Recovery Act Funds Used on Recovery Act Activity - Cumulative
Total Funding Available	Total Obligations	Total Gross Outlays
$20,000,000	$414,147	$400,574

Work Products
Flash Reports Issued	During Month:	1
Flash Reports Issued	Cumulatively:	2

Testimonies	During Month:	0
Testimonies	Cumulatively:	1

Investigations	Opened:	1
Investigations	Active:	1

Audits/Inspections/ Evaluations/Reviews	Initiated:	2
	In process:	3
	Completed (Cumulative):	1

Significant Activities Completed/Ongoing during Month
State Revolving Fund Fraud Training, EPA Headquarters Contracts, Washington, DC 05/18/2009 (15 participants). State Revolving Fund Fraud Training, City of Chicago Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, 05/13/2009 (12 participants). OIG Briefing to the 2009 National Water Quality Conference, San Antonio, Texas, 05/20 22/2009 (100+ participants). OIG Sub-Recipient Briefing to the City of Las Vegas, and Clark County, 05/26/2009 (100+ participants). State Revolving Fund Fraud Training, New Jersey State OIG, 05/26/2009 (20 participants). OIG Briefing to Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, 05/18/2009 (15 participants). OIG Internal contact to EPA Region 3 SRF Coordinators, 05/21/2009, (5 participants). Initiated formation of Joint ARRA Investigative Working Group (EPAOIG, AUSA, DCIS, FBI), Dayton, Ohio. Development of OIG initiated "Business Intelligence Center-BIC" to support field units with criminal intelligence and open source business information. Issued the EPA-OIG Recovery Act oversight workplan. Initiated: Review of State Processes for Developing Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Intended Use Plans for Recovery Act Funding. Provided comments on EPA's Stewardship Plan (the Agency's plan to mitigate risks associated with Recovery Act funds). Provided review comments and recommendation on two Federal Acquisition Regulation proposed Case Changes associated with ARRA. Informed EPA of our scope and methodology to perform site visits of construction sites and municipal and local government sub-recipients that were awarded Recovery Act State Revolving Fund assistance. Initiated: Review of EPA's Oversight of State Activities to Solicit Projects to be Funded by the Recovery Act Green Reserve. Prepared an analysis and discussion on the options for economic modeling approaches used to calculate the number of jobs created. Issued a Flash Report Recommendation to Strengthen Integrity Processes Affecting Recovery Act Activities (Special Report 09-X-0145) resulting in a revision to Agency guidance for conducting the Fiscal Year 2009.

Significant Activities Completed/Ongoing during Month

State Revolving Fund Fraud Training, EPA Headquarters Contracts, Washington, DC 05/18/2009 (15 participants).
State Revolving Fund Fraud Training, City of Chicago Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, 05/13/2009 (12 participants).
OIG Briefing to the 2009 National Water Quality Conference, San Antonio, Texas, 05/20 22/2009 (100+ participants).
OIG Sub-Recipient Briefing to the City of Las Vegas, and Clark County, 05/26/2009 (100+ participants).
State Revolving Fund Fraud Training, New Jersey State OIG, 05/26/2009 (20 participants).
OIG Briefing to Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, 05/18/2009 (15 participants).
OIG Internal contact to EPA Region 3 SRF Coordinators, 05/21/2009, (5 participants).
Initiated formation of Joint ARRA Investigative Working Group (EPAOIG, AUSA, DCIS, FBI), Dayton, Ohio.
Development of OIG initiated "Business Intelligence Center-BIC" to support field units with criminal intelligence and open source business information.
Issued the EPA-OIG Recovery Act oversight workplan.
Initiated: Review of State Processes for Developing Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Intended Use Plans for Recovery Act Funding.
Provided comments on EPA's Stewardship Plan (the Agency's plan to mitigate risks associated with Recovery Act funds).
Provided review comments and recommendation on two Federal Acquisition Regulation proposed Case Changes associated with ARRA.
Informed EPA of our scope and methodology to perform site visits of construction sites and municipal and local government sub-recipients that were awarded Recovery Act State Revolving Fund assistance.
Initiated: Review of EPA's Oversight of State Activities to Solicit Projects to be Funded by the Recovery Act Green Reserve.
Prepared an analysis and discussion on the options for economic modeling approaches used to calculate the number of jobs created.
Issued a Flash Report Recommendation to Strengthen Integrity Processes Affecting Recovery Act Activities (Special Report 09-X-0145) resulting in a revision to Agency guidance for conducting the Fiscal Year 2009.

Significant Activities Planned for the Future
ARRA briefing to and meeting with the Oregon State Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program Coordinators, 07/07/2009 (10 participants). Sub-Recipient briefing to Oregon State Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund recipients, 07/08/2009, (35 estimate). Sub-Recipient Briefing to Arizona State Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving, 07/28-30/2009 (100+ participants - all sites). Review EPA's draft Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund compliance supplement revisions, as they apply to Recovery Act funding. Briefing to and meeting with the Washington State Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Program Coordinators, 07/06/2009 (10 participants). Education and outreach material published and distributed to ARRA Administrators and Recipients. Initiating capture and organization of ARRA specific data. Review Office of Management and Budget's proposed Recovery Act compliance supplement and provide comments to Office before it finalizes and issues the supplement. Initiate an assignment to review EPA's assistance agreement and contract staff assigned to oversee Recovery Act funding. In the process of developing a statement of work for contracted audit work. Issue a report on assistance agreement recipients and contracts with open recommendations potentially affecting Recovery Act activities. Conduct site visits (four) of construction sites and municipal and local government sub recipients that were awarded Recovery Act State Revolving Fund assistance.

Significant Activities Planned for the Future

ARRA briefing to and meeting with the Oregon State Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program Coordinators, 07/07/2009 (10 participants).
Sub-Recipient briefing to Oregon State Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund recipients, 07/08/2009, (35 estimate).
Sub-Recipient Briefing to Arizona State Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving, 07/28-30/2009 (100+ participants - all sites).
Review EPA's draft Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund compliance supplement revisions, as they apply to Recovery Act funding.
Briefing to and meeting with the Washington State Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Program Coordinators, 07/06/2009 (10 participants).
Education and outreach material published and distributed to ARRA Administrators and Recipients.
Initiating capture and organization of ARRA specific data.
Review Office of Management and Budget's proposed Recovery Act compliance supplement and provide comments to Office before it finalizes and issues the supplement.
Initiate an assignment to review EPA's assistance agreement and contract staff assigned to oversee Recovery Act funding.
In the process of developing a statement of work for contracted audit work.
Issue a report on assistance agreement recipients and contracts with open recommendations potentially affecting Recovery Act activities.
Conduct site visits (four) of construction sites and municipal and local government sub recipients that were awarded Recovery Act State Revolving Fund assistance.

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