Laws & Regulations

Report: Wells Band Council Needs to Improve Its Accounting System to Comply With Federal Regulations

Report #14-2-0316, July 14, 2014. The Wells Band Council’s accounting system did not comply with federal regulations, which resulted in $390,000 of questioned costs and proposed high-risk designation for the grantee.

Report: Key Aspects of CSB Information Security Program Need Improvement

Report #15-P-0073, February 3, 2015. CSB’s ability to increase its situational awareness and reduce risk exposure is challenged by its lack of a real-time continuous monitoring strategy.

Report: CSB Needs to Improve Its Acquisition Approvals and Other Processes to Ensure Best Value for Taxpayers

Report #15-P-0245, July 31, 2015. CSB's acquisition process is at risk and may have ineffective operations without a strategy to implement controls. Further, CSB has limited evidence it contracted at the best value.

Report: CSB's Fiscal Year 2014 Purchase Card Program Assessed as High Risk

Report #15-N-0171, June 29, 2015. CSB's $280,000 purchase card program for FY 2014 was assessed as high risk for illegal, improper or erroneous purchases and payments.

Report: Evaluation of U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board’s Compliance with the Federal Information Security Management Act and Efforts to Protect Sensitive Agency Information (Fiscal Year 2008)

Report #08-P-0295, September 29, 2008. During Fiscal Year 2008, CSB continued to make significant progress in improving the security of its information system resources.

Report: Controlling and Abating Combined Sewer Overflows

Report #2002-P-00012, August 26, 2002. The Clean Water State Revolving Fund is a major funding mechanism, but even its vast resources cannot meet the demand.

Report: Evaluation of U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board’s Compliance With the Federal Information Security Management Act (Fiscal Year 2011)

Report #12-P-0363, March 21, 2012. KPMG noted that CSB has an information security program in place that appears to be functioning as designed.

Report: U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Needs to Complete More Timely Investigations

Report #13-P-0337, July 30, 2013. CSB does not have an effective management system to meet its established performance goal to “conduct incident investigations and safety studies concerning releases of hazardous chemical substances.”

Report: EPA Needs to Improve Recording Information Technology Investments and Issue a Policy Covering All Investments

Report #15-P-0292, September 22, 2015. The EPA management of its $334 million in IT investments is noncompliant with its current policy. Thus, the EPA is at risk of not managing taxpayer dollars properly.

Report: Evaluation of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board’s Compliance with the Federal Information Security Management Act (Fiscal Year 2009)

Report #10-P-0174, August 2, 2010. During our FY 2009 evaluation, KPMG noted that CSB does have an information security program in place that appears to be functioning as designed.

Report: Evaluation of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board’s Compliance with the Federal Information Security Management Act (Fiscal Year 2012)

Report #13-P-0307, June 28, 2013. KPMG noted that the CSB has an information security program in place that appears to be functioning as designed.

Report: U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Should Track Adherence to Closed Recommendations

Report #2007-P-00010, March 26, 2007. Although CSB has continued to increase its investigative productivity, it does not conduct followup on closed recommendations to track adherence.

Report: The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Complies With the Federal Information Security Management Act (Fiscal Year 2013)

Report #14-P-0181, April 10, 2014. The CSB has an information security program in place that is functioning as designed; the CSB takes information security weaknesses seriously.

Report: U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Complied With Reporting Requirements of the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act

Report #13-P-0177, March 12, 2013. CSB is fully compliant with the reporting requirements of IPERA, which require all agencies to periodically review all programs and activities that may be susceptible to significant improper payments.

Report: Incomplete Contractor Systems Inventory and a Lack of Oversight Limit EPA’s Ability to Facilitate IT Governance

Report #15-P-0290, September 21, 2015. The EPA risks being unable to protect its resources and data from undue harm.

Report: U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Should Improve Its Recommendations Process to Further Its Goal of Chemical Accident Prevention

Report #12-P-0724, August 22, 2012. CSB did not consistently achieve its goals and standards, as outlined in its current strategic plan, for timely implementation of its safety recommendations.

Report: Audit of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board’s Fiscal Years 2015 and 2014 Financial Statements

Report #16-F-0041, November 16, 2015. The CSB received an unmodified opinion on its fiscal year 2015 financial statements.