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  3. Careers with the OIG
  4. Report a Violation
  5. FOIA Requests

Full Contact Info and Message Form

To submit a general comment or question about the EPA Office of Inspector General, contact us by one of the methods below.

By Mail:

Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Inspector General
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. (2410T)
Washington, DC 20460


By Phone: (202) 566-2391

By Fax: (202) 566-2549

By Email:   OIG_WEBCOMMENTS@epa.gov


By Message Form:  

You may use this form to send an email message to the EPA Office of Inspector General or to one of our employees. It will be forwarded to the appropriate person.









Please send any suggestions or comments specifically concerning this website to: OIG_WEBCOMMENTS@epa.gov with the subject "Comment for Webmaster".

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This mailing list will send you email notices when EPA OIG posts new reports, statements, and other news items to its website. Once you submit this form, you will receive an email at the address you provide to verify your email address. Follow the instructions on this email to complete your subscription.

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Careers with the OIG

Thank you for your interest in a career with the EPA OIG. We are a small organization with an important mission: to help EPA become more economical, effective, and efficient in its efforts to make America a cleaner and healthier place.

We are doing significant, rewarding work. Here at the EPA OIG, multi-talented people think for themselves and work in teams to advance efficient environmental protection. If you have the necessary skills, and a commitment to make America a better place, the opportunities are here.

Current Job Openings

The vacancy announcement for the following position is now open on USA Jobs, OPM's on-line application system. To be considered for this position, all applicants must apply online at the USAJobs.gov website by the closing date of the announcement. Also, please read the announcement carefully to ensure that you are applying for the correct announcement.

Position: Assistant Inspector General for Audit
SERIES & GRADE: ES-0511-00
Agency: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Job Announcement Number: PH-JC-13-887871 (Open);
Open Period:Wednesday, May 15, 2013 to Wednesday, June 05, 2013
USAJOBS Position Link (Open Link)


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Job Paths

To perform our work, the OIG hires a variety of specialized professionals, including:

  • Program Analysts/Evaluators
  • Auditors
    • Financial
    • Performance
    • Forensic
    • Information Systems/Technology
  • Special Agents (Criminal Investigators)
  • Computer Specialists
  • Environmental Scientists
  • Social Scientists
  • Engineers
  • Attorneys
  • Administrative Professionals
  • Professional Communicators

Benefits

Locations
  • Competitive salaries
  • Opportunity to develop skills
  • Flexible work schedules (maxiflex)
  • Telecommuting (flexiplace)
  • Sick leave for family care
  • Leave sharing
  • On- or near-site child care
  • Child care tuition assistance
  • Job security
  • Cost-of-living pay raises
  • Substantial health benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Paid vacation (starting at 2-and-a-half weeks a year)
  • Thrift Savings Plan (Federal 401k retirement plan)
  • Casual business attire
  • Student Loan Repayment Program
  • Tuition assistance
  • Transit subsidies
  • Mentoring program
  • Performing a job that matters
  • Atlanta
  • Boston
  • Chicago
  • Cincinnati
  • Dallas
  • Denver
  • Kansas City
  • New York
  • Philadelphia
  • Research Triangle Park (North Carolina)
  • San Francisco
  • Seattle
  • Washington, D.C.
  • Winchester, Tennessee

EPA Human Resources

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Report a Violation

EPA needs your help. Please let us know about potentially harmful environmental activities in your community or workplace.

The mission of EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) is to improve the environment and protect human health by ensuring compliance with environmental laws and regulations, preventing pollution and promoting environmental stewardship. An effective environmental protection system requires a strong and vigorous enforcement program. Using an appropriate combination of enforcement and compliance assistance, we and our partners prevent and reduce pollution, thereby protecting human health and the environment.

Report a Suspected Environmental Violation


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FOIA Requests

What are the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Privacy Act (PA)?

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) provides that any person has a right to obtain access to Federal agency records, except to the extent that such records are protected from public disclosure by one of nine exemptions. The Privacy Act (PA) provides access to one of ten nondisclosure documents except for those protected by the exemptions. The PA protects from disclosure all personal identifiable records in the Government’s possession, with certain exceptions established by statute.

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Who can file a FOIA or PA request?

Anyone can file a FOIA request. Any citizen or lawfully-admitted alien can file a PA request. Either type of request must be made in writing or submitted in an electronic format. The EPA OIG does not accept requests by phone.

http://www.epa.gov/foia/guide.html

How long does it take to get a response under FOIA?

Once an agency receives a FOIA request, the agency has 20 working days to make a decision on the request.

http://www.epa.gov/foia/broc.htm

How can you file a FOIA and PA request with the EPA?


1. FOIAonline (Preferred / Fastest Method)

FOIAonline allows you to electronically submit FOIA requests, modify requests, communicate with the EPA about the status of a request, search previously submitted requests, view responsive documents that are cleared for release, access a dashboard with information about the status of a request, and file an appeal.

Access FOIAonline at http://foiaonline.regulations.gov


2. Postal Mail / Fax

FOIA and PA requests for EPA OIG records can be sent directly to the EPA OIG FOIA Officer by mailing a request to:

FOIA Officer
EPA OIG
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Mail Code 2411T
Washington, DC 20460-0001
Fax: (202) 566-0870


3. Email

Requests can also be submitted directly to the EPA OIG by emailing a request to OIG_FOIA@epa.gov or directly from this Web site using the form and instructions below.

Provide a description of the records you are seeking in a way that will permit the OIG to identify and locate them. If you are seeking records relating to a facility, site, or regulated entity, please include the complete name and address of each property you are inquiring about.



Contact Information:

To make an Electronic Freedom of Information Act (E-FOIA) request for the Office of Inspector General records, please fill in the following information: (Accurate information is required; OIG may be unable to respond to your FOIA request otherwise.)

  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

* Providing an email address, phone number,or fax number allows OIG to communicate with you when appropriate. You will also receive an email confirmation of this request.

Are There Any Fees Associated with a FOIA Request?

Anything costing the OIG less than $25 to process is free; you must pay for any OIG processing costs in excess of that amount. We will contact you if the estimated costs will exceed your authorized amount. In certain limited circumstances, individual requests are entitled to a fee waiver for the costs of processing a FOIA request.


Fees

Select the amount you agree to reimburse the Agency for fees incurred to process your request. Refer to the FOIA Reference Guide for complete details.

Up to $25.00
Other Specified Amount

We will contact you if the estimated costs will exceed your authorized amount.


Obtaining FOIA Fee Waivers

In certain limited circumstances, individual requests are entitled to a fee waiver. The following factors must be met:

Please fill out the form if checked. Yes, I am requesting a fee waiver.

If you wish to request a fee waiver include the following sections in your request:

  1. A clear statement whether subject of the requested records concerns “the operations or activities of the government.”

  2. Whether the disclosure is “likely to contribute” to an understanding of government operations or activities.

  3. The contribution to an understanding of the subject by the public is likely to result from disclosure: Whether disclosure of the requested information will contribute to “public understanding.

  4. The significance of the contribution to public understanding: Whether the disclosure is likely to contribute “significantly” to public understanding of government operations or activities.

  5. The existence and magnitude of a commercial interest: Whether the requester has a commercial interest that would be furthered by the requested disclosure.

  6. The primary interest in disclosure

Please provide your justification if you request a waiver.

Expedited Processing

Yes, I am requesting expedited processing.

In certain LIMITED circumstances, individual requests are entitled to be moved ahead of other requests on an expedited basis. The following factors must be met and certified to be true and correct:

  1. Circumstances in which the lack of expedited treatment could reasonably be expected to pose an imminent threat to the life or physical safety of an individual; or
  2. An urgency to inform the public about an actual or alleged Federal government activity, if the information is requested by a person primarily engaged in disseminating information to the public.
Please explain your reasons for requesting expedited processing.

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Reading Room - Guide to Reference Materials

FOIA requires that agencies have a “reading room” to inspect publicly available documents. The reports webpage is available to serve this purpose, here on our public website.

OIG’s FOIA Officer

(202) 566-1512 or OIG_FOIA@epa.gov

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