The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, signed by President Obama on February 17, 2009, provides the EPA Office of Inspector General $20 million for oversight activities available through September 30, 2012. The Office of Inspector General will conduct audits, investigations, and other reviews to ensure economy and efficiency and to prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse in how EPA uses the $7.2 billion it has received under the Act. The Office of Inspector General has issued a plan for oversight of Recovery Act funds. Reports on our findings will be posted on this Website as published. The Office of Inspector General will also review, as appropriate, any concerns raised by the public about specific investments using funds made available in the Act. Individuals may report any suspicion of fraud, waste, or abuse of the EPA stimulus funds via the OIG Hotline. Any findings of such reviews not related to ongoing criminal proceedings will also be posted on this Website.
Training is a key component to mitigating fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement. To assist those receiving Recovery Act funds from EPA, the Office of Inspector General provides training opportunities on its Training Resources page.
EPA OIG Recovery Act Reports
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IG Comment
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| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Visit of Wastewater Treatment Plant, Village of Itasca, Illinois Report No. 12-R-0377 [Report PDF - 37pp, 490KB] [At a Glance PDF - 37KB] |
March 30, 2012 |
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| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Visit of the Botanic Garden of Western Pennsylvania Report No. 12-R-0321 [Report PDF - 56pp, 1,449KB] [At a Glance PDF - 38KB] |
March 8, 2012 |
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| Close-Out of Hotline Complaint on Unreasonable Cost Increase to the Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements, Perkins, Oklahoma Report No. 12-X-0161 [Report PDF - 5pp, 161KB] |
December 29, 2011 |
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| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Visit of the Elizabeth City Well Field Expansion Project, Elizabeth City, North Carolina Report No. 12-X-0090 [Report PDF - 18pp, 245KB] [At a Glance PDF - 36KB] |
December 9, 2011 |
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| Close-Out of Complaint on Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Incurring Inappropriate Expenses on Recovery Act Projects Report No. 12-X-0090 [Report PDF - 7pp, 168KB] [At a Glance PDF - 36KB] |
November 22, 2011 |
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| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Visit of Wastewater Treatment Plant- Phase II Improvements Project, City of Ottawa, Illinois, Report No. 11-R-0700, [Report PDF - 45pp, 699KB] [At a Glance PDF - 38KB] |
September 23, 2011 |
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| EPA and States Should Strengthen Oversight of Clean Water State Revolving Fund Recovery Act Projects, Report No. 11-R-0519, [Report PDF - 42pp, 697KB] [At a Glance PDF - 37KB] |
August 24, 2011 |
PDF 4pp, 189KB |
PDF 1pp, 203 KB |
| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Visit of the Tower Chemical Superfund Site, Clermont, Lake County, Florida, Report No. 11-R-0431, [Report PDF - 10pp, 196KB] [At a Glance PDF - 35KB] |
August 3, 2011 |
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| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Visit of the Clifton Street Sewer Separation and Water Main Replacement Projects, Portland, Maine, Report No. 11-R-0248, [Report PDF - 11pp, 156KB] [At a Glance PDF - 37KB] |
June 7, 2011 |
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| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Visit of Las Marias Potable Water System Phase IIA Project, Las Marias, Puerto Rico, Report No. 11-R-0241, [Report PDF - 9pp, 134KB] [At a Glance PDF - 59KB] |
May 25, 2011 |
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| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Visit of Sanitary Sewer System Improvements, Ingenio Community, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, Report No. 11-R-0233, [Report PDF - 12pp, 254KB] [At a Glance PDF - 37KB] |
May 24, 2011 |
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| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Visit of the La Plata Water Treatment Plant Phase II Project, Aibonito, Puerto Rico, Report No. 11-R-0232, [Report PDF - 12pp, 169KB] [At a Glance PDF - 37KB] |
May 23, 2011 |
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| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Visit of the Wastewater Treatment Facility Expansion, Town of Buckeye, Arizona, Report No. 11-R-0222, [Report PDF - 12pp, 169KB] [At a Glance PDF - 37KB] |
May 9, 2011 |
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| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Visit of the Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements Project, Perkins, Oklahoma, Report No. 11-R-0214, [Report PDF - 9pp, 130KB] [At a Glance PDF - 35KB] |
May 2, 2011 |
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| EPA Faced Multiple Constraints to Targeting Recovery Act Funds, Report No. 11-R-0208, [Report PDF - 49pp, 510KB] [At a Glance PDF - 38KB] |
April 11, 2011 |
PDF - 368KB |
PDF - 181KB |
| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Visit of Water System Improvement Project, Waleska, Georgia, Report No. 11-R-0193, [Report PDF - 17pp, 229KB] [At a Glance PDF - 37KB] |
March 29, 2011 |
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| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Visit of the Comprehensive Sewer System Rehabilitation, Subsystem PS-5, Saugus, Massachusetts, Report No. 11-R-0192, [Report PDF - 9pp, 197KB] [At a Glance PDF - 35KB] |
March 29, 2011 |
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| EPA Needs to Better Document Project Delays for Recovery Act Diesel Emission Reduction Act Grants, Report No. 11-R-0179, [Report PDF - 20pp, 201KB] [At a Glance PDF - 41KB] |
March 28, 2011 |
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| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Visit of the Denver Street Storage Project, City of Astoria, Oregon, Report No. 11-R-0172, [Report PDF - 16pp, 251KB] [At a Glance PDF - 44KB] |
March 22, 2011 |
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| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Overview of EPA's Progress After Two Years, ARRA_Two-Year Overview Report March 2011, [Report PDF - 14pp, 226KB] |
March 15, 2011 |
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| EPA Should Improve Guidance and Oversight to Ensure Effective Recovery Act-Funded Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Activities, Report No. 11-R-0141, [Report PDF - 32pp, 290KB] [At a Glance PDF - 38KB] |
March 1, 2011 |
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| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Inspection of Sewer System Improvement Projects, City of Parma, Ohio, Report No. 11-R-0083, [Report PDF - 9pp, 161KB] [At a Glance PDF - 36KB] |
February 2, 2011 |
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| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Inspection of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Projects at the City of Long Beach, California, Report No. 11-R-0082, [Report PDF - 12pp, 142KB] [At a Glance PDF - 39KB] |
February 1, 2011 |
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| EPA Can Improve the Use of Financial Monitoring Reviews for Recovery Act Superfund Contracts, Report No. 11-R-0081, [Report PDF - 19pp, 140KB] [At a Glance PDF - 40KB] |
January 31, 2011 |
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| Leaking Underground Storage Tank Recovery Act Grants Contained Requirements but Priority Lists Need More Oversight , Report No. 11-R-0018, [Report PDF - 20pp, 139KB] [At a Glance PDF - 37KB] |
November 23, 2010 |
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| EPA’s Terms and Conditions as Well as Process to Award Recovery Act Interagency Agreements Need Improvement, Report No. 11-R-0016, [Report PDF - 35pp, 520KB] [At a Glance PDF - 34KB] |
November 16, 2010 |
PDF - 338KB |
PDF - 29KB |
| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Inspection of Sewer Pump Station Rehabilitation and Improvements, Town of Ball, Louisiana, Report No. 11-R-0014, [Report PDF - 9pp, 155KB] [At a Glance PDF - 39KB] |
November 9, 2010 |
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| EPA’s Contracts and Grants Workforce May Face Future Workload Issues, Report No. 11-R-0005, [Report PDF - 30pp, 202KB] [At a Glance PDF - 40KB] |
October 25, 2010 |
PDF - 3pp, 479KB |
PDF - 29KB |
| EPA Effectively Reviewed Recovery Act Recipient Data but Opportunities for Improvement Exist, Report No. 10-R-0234, [Report PDF - 24pp, 153KB] [At a Glance PDF - 39KB] |
September 27, 2010 |
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| Response to Congressional Request on Signage Requirements for Projects Funded by the Recovery Act, Report No. 10-X-0175 [Report PDF - 8pp, 147KB] |
August 2, 2010 |
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| EPA Submitted Accurate and Timely Recovery Act Financial Reports, Report No. 10-R-0151 [Report PDF - 10pp, 109KB] [At a Glance PDF - 38KB] |
June 22, 2010 |
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| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Inspection of the High-Rate Water Treatment Facility, City of Newark, Ohio, Report No. 10-R-0147 [Report PDF - 9pp, 140KB] [At a Glance PDF - 39KB] |
June 16, 2010 |
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| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Inspection of the Ultraviolet Treatment and Chlorine Disinfection Facility Project, City of Bremerton, Washington, Report No. 10-R-0132 [Report PDF - 8pp, 104KB] [At a Glance PDF - 29KB] |
May 26, 2010 |
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| EPA Should Improve Its Contractor Performance Evaluation Process for Contractors Receiving Recovery Act Funds, Report No. 10-R-0113 [Report PDF - 22pp, 189KB] [At a Glance PDF - 41KB] |
April 26, 2010 |
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| EPA Maximized Competition for Recovery Act Grants under the National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program, Report No. 10-R-0082 [Report PDF - 6pp, 106KB] [At a Glance PDF - 47KB] |
March 23, 2010 |
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| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Inspection of Water Main Extension Project, Manchester Water Works, Manchester, New Hampshire, Report No. 10-R-0080 [Report PDF - 9pp, 133KB] [At a Glance PDF - 39KB] |
March 17, 2010 |
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| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Inspection of the Water Distribution System, Village of Buckeye Lake, Ohio, Report No. 10-R-0079 [Report PDF - 8pp, 123KB] [At a Glance PDF - 31KB] |
March 10, 2010 |
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| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Overview of EPA's Progress After One Year, Report No. EPA-350-R-10-003 [Report PDF - 19pp, 522KB] |
March 3, 2010 |
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| EPA Needs Definitive Guidance for Recovery Act and Future Green Reserve Projects, Report No. 10-R-0057 [Report PDF - 16pp, 265KB] [At a Glance PDF - 41KB] |
February 1, 2010 |
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| EPA Action Needed to Ensure Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Projects Meet the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Deadline of February 17, 2010, Report No. 10-R-0049 [Report PDF - 53pp, 319KB] |
December 17, 2009 |
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| EPA Recovery Act Recipient Reporting and Data Review Process, Report No. 10-R-0020 [Report PDF - 8pp, 166KB] |
October 29, 2009 |
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| EPA Should Revise its Grant Accural Methodology to Address Impact of Recovery Act Funds, Report No. 09-X-0217 [Report PDF - 9pp, 172KB] [At a Glance PDF - 95KB] |
August 19, 2009 |
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| Assistance Agreement and Contract Recipients with Open Audit Recommendations May Affect Recovery Act Activities, Report No. 09-X-0196 [Report PDF - 36pp, 408KB] [At a Glance PDF - 48KB] |
July 14, 2009 |
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| Recommendation to Strengthen Management Integrity Processes Affecting Recovery Act Activities, Report No. 09-X-0145 [Report PDF - 5pp, 107KB] |
April 27, 2009 |
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| Open Audit Recommendations Affecting Recovery Act Activities, Report No. 09-X-0136 [Report PDF - 9pp, 119KB] [At a Glance PDF - 47KB] |
April 9, 2009 |
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| EPA Office of Inspector General Recommendations on Office of Management and Budget Guidance for Recovery Act Implementation, Report No. 09-P-0132 [Report PDF - 1pp, 71KB] |
March 31, 2009 |
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EPA OIG Recovery Act Investigative Results
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Date |
| Local Contractor Pleads Guilty To Defrauding City Of Sacramento Of Stimulus Funds [PDF - 2pp, 95KB] |
September 20, 2011 |
| Hayward Baker Settlement [PDF - 2pp, 103KB] |
May 17, 2011 |
| Two Sacramento Men Indicted for Defrauding City of Sacramento [PDF - 2pp, 89KB] |
August 4, 2010 |
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EPA OIG Recovery Act Testimony
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Date |
| Statement of Arthur A. Elkins, Jr., Inspector General, Before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, U.S. House of Representatives [PDF - 9pp, 72KB] |
May 4, 2011 |
| Statement of Melissa Heist, Assistant Inspector General for Audit, Office of Inspector General, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure U.S. House of Representatives [PDF - 8pp, 65KB] |
April 29, 2009 |
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Monthly Reports on EPA OIG Activities for Recovery Act
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| April 1-30, 2012 (PDF, 7pp, 220KB) |
| March 1-31, 2012 (PDF, 5pp, 246KB) |
| February 1-29, 2012 (PDF, 5pp, 208KB) |
| January 1-31, 2012 (PDF, 5pp, 208KB) |
| December 1-31, 2011 (PDF, 5pp, 211KB) |
| November 1-30, 2011 (PDF, 5pp, 210KB) |
| October 1-31, 2011 (PDF, 5pp, 185KB) |
| September 1-30, 2011 (PDF, 5pp, 185KB) |
| August 1-31, 2011 (PDF, 5pp, 186KB) |
| July 1-31, 2011 (PDF, 5pp, 186KB) |
| June 1-30, 2011 (PDF, 5pp, 186KB) |
| May 1-31, 2011 (PDF, 5pp, 186KB) |
| April 1-30, 2011 (PDF, 5pp, 186KB) |
| March1-31, 2011 (PDF, 6pp, 193KB) |
| February 1-28, 2011 (PDF, 5pp, 187KB) |
| January 1-31, 2011 (PDF, 5pp, 187KB) |
| December 1-31, 2010 (PDF, 5pp, 185KB) |
| November 1-30, 2010 (PDF, 5pp, 188KB) |
| October 1-31, 2010 (PDF, 5pp, 188KB) |
| September 1-30, 2010 (PDF, 5pp, 185KB) |
| August 1-31, 2010 (PDF, 6pp, 158KB) |
| July 1-31, 2010 (PDF, 5pp, 152KB) |
| June 1-30, 2010 (PDF, 5pp, 157KB) |
| May 1-31, 2010 (PDF, 4pp, 193KB) |
| April 1-30, 2010 (PDF, 4pp, 153KB) |
| March 1-31, 2010 (PDF, 4pp, 154KB) |
| February 1-28, 2010 (PDF, 5pp, 158KB) |
| January 1-31, 2010 (PDF, 4pp, 155KB) |
| December 1-31, 2009 (PDF, 4pp, 287KB) |
| November 1-30, 2009 (PDF, 4pp, 153KB) |
| October 1-31, 2009 (PDF, 4pp, 154KB) |
| September 1-30, 2009 (PDF, 4pp,291KB) |
| August 1-31, 2009 (PDF, 4pp,315KB) |
| July 1-31, 2009 (PDF, 4pp,221KB) |
| June 1-30, 2009 (PDF, 4pp, 253KB) |
| May 1-31, 2009 |
| April 1 - May 1, 2009 |
| March 1 - 31, 2009 |
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