Laws & Regulations

Report: EPA Can Help Consumers Identify Household and Other Products with Safer Chemicals by Strengthening Its “Design for the Environment” Program

Report #14-P-0349, September 9, 2014. Strengthened controls in the DfE program can help consumers better identify safer products.

Report: EPA Has Made Progress in Assessing Historical Lead Smelter Sites But Needs to Strengthen Procedures

Report #14-P-0302, June 17, 2014. Improvements in guidance and procedures for managing contaminated sites could result in more efficient and effective use of limited resources and result in public health and economic benefits.

Report: EPA Does Not Effectively Control or Monitor Imports of Hazardous Waste

Report #15-P-0172, July 6, 2015. The EPA lacks explicit authority to block imported shipments of hazardous waste that lack prior EPA consent. This could lead to improper handling and disposal, resulting in unknown human and environmental exposure to toxic

Report: State of Oregon Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program Financial Statements for the Year Ended June 30, 2005

Report #2006-1-00021, January 12, 2006. We did not note any weaknesses in internal control that we consider to be material.

Report: EPA Has Not Performed Agencywide Risk Assessments, Increasing the Risk of Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Mismanagement

Report #21-E-0011, December 15, 2021. The OCFO cannot provide reasonable assurance that crosscutting risks are identified and mitigated and that Agency resources are directed to the most critical strategic needs.

Report: U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board's Compliance in Fiscal Year 2021 with Improper Payments Legislation and Guidance

Report #22-E-0020, March 15, 2022. The OIG found that the CSB was fully compliant with improper payments legislation and guidance during fiscal year 2021.

Report: Staffing Constraints, Safety and Health Concerns at EPA's National Enforcement Investigations Center May Compromise Ability to Achieve Mission

Report #21-P-0131, May 12, 2021. Safety, health, and attrition issues may compromise NEIC’s ability to support the EPA’s civil and criminal enforcement efforts.

Report: EPA Exceeded the Deregulatory Goals of Executive Order 13771

Report #19-P-0267, August 9, 2019 - In FYs 2017 and 2018, the number of EPA deregulatory actions was more than double the number of EPA regulatory actions.

Report: EPA’s Title V Program Needs to Address Ongoing Fee Issues and Improve Oversight

Report #22-E-0017, January 12, 2022. Lack of consistent oversight and persistent Title V fee challenges may undermine Title V program implementation.

Report: EPA Needs to Complete Implementation of Religious Compensatory Time Training for Supervisors and Employees

Report #22-P-0019, March 7, 2022. Providing training on religious compensatory time to all EPA supervisors and employees would decrease the potential for employee misuse, as well as the Agency’s monetary liability.

Report: Authorized State Hazardous Waste Program Inspections and Operations Were Impacted During Coronavirus Pandemic

Report #22-E-0009, December 1, 2021. The coronavirus pandemic impacted RCRA state program operations and resulted in fewer inspections.

Report: Management Alert - EPA's Incident Tracking System Lacks Required Controls to Protect Personal Information

Report #18-P-0298, September 28, 2018. The EPA's incident tracking system lacks the required privacy and security controls to protect PII and SPII, which could lead to identity theft.

Report: EPA Should Improve Oversight of Mobile Phones

Report #20-P-0068, January 10, 2020. The EPA was billed at least $12,000 over 2 years for unused mobile phone services due to needed improvements in mobile phone oversight. These funds could have been put to better use.

Report: EPA Should Consistently Track Coronavirus Pandemic-Related Grant Flexibilities and Implement Plan for Electronic Grant File Storage

Report #22-P-0018, February 22, 2022. The EPA Office of Grants and Debarment does not know the full extent to which program offices and regions have implemented grant flexibilities and exceptions permitted by the Office of Management and Budget.