Laws & Regulations

State Revolving Fund Capitalization Grant Reallotment Procedure

This memorandum explains the procedure for capitalization grant reallotment in the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF and DWSRF) programs.

Report: Ineligible Federal Funds Drawn on EPA Grant No. XP98284701 Awarded to the City of Middletown, New York

Report #2007-2-00039, September 25, 2007. The City of Middletown (grantee) claimed costs that were incurred prior to the timeframes provided for in Office of Management and Budget Circular A-87 and the Special Appropriation Act Projects guidance.

Report: Voluntary Programs Could Benefit from Internal Policy Controls and a Systematic Management Approach

Report #2007-P-00041, September 25, 2007. EPA has no Agency-wide policies that require voluntary programs to collect comparable data or conduct regular program evaluations.

Testimony PDF documents for the 114th Congress - 2nd Session

This page will hold testimony statements for year 2016 Second session of the 114th Congress

Report: Limited Investigation Led to Missed Contamination at Ringwood Superfund Site

Report #2007-P-00039, September 25, 2007. EPA’s oversight of the Ford Motor Company’s cleanup at the Site met many requirements.

Report: FY 2007 FISMA Report: Status of EPA’s Computer Security Program

Report #2007-S-00003, September 25, 2007. This is the Office of Inspector General’s Fiscal Year 2007 Federal Information Security Management Act Reporting Template, as prescribed by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

Testimony PDF documents for the 114th Congress -1st Session

This page will hold testimony statements for year 2015 First session of the 114th Congress

Report: Cost and Lobbying Disclosure Issues Under EPA Grant Numbers X98981901 and XP97914901 Awarded to the City of Fallon, Nevada

Report #2007-2-00040, September 26, 2007. The City of Fallon (grantee) did not meet the Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 31 requirements for financial management systems.

Report: Strategic Agricultural Initiative Needs Revisions to Demonstrate Results

Report #2007-P-00040, September 26, 2007. The SAI program has not demonstrated how it fulfills its unique role of helping growers transition away from Food Quality Protection Act high-risk pesticides.

Report: Improvements in Air Toxics Emissions Data Needed to Conduct Residual Risk Assessments

Report #08-P-0020, October 31, 2007. EPA’s National Emissions Inventory (NEI) data indicate an overall decline in air toxic emissions concurrent with implementation of the MACT standards.

Report: Audit of EPA’s Fiscal 2007 and 2006 (Restated) Consolidated Financial Statements

Report #08-1-0032, November 15, 2007. We noted one material weakness with EPA’s Implementation of the “Currently Not Collectible” policy for accounts receivable that caused a Material Understatement of Asset Value.

Report: Village of Laurelville, Ohio – Unallowable Costs Claimed Under EPA Grant XP97579701

Report #08-2-0039, December 5, 2007. The Village of Laurelville (grantee) did not maintain an acceptable financial management system in accordance with Federal regulations to support drawdown requests submitted to EPA for $278,448 in grant funds.

Report: Unallowable Federal Funds Drawn on EPA Grant No. XP98247201 Awarded to the Wayne County Water and Sewer Authority, New York

Report #08-2-0045, December 17, 2007. The Wayne County Water and Sewer Authority (grantee) claimed and was reimbursed for preaward costs of $276,268 that are unallowable under Federal regulations and the grant terms and conditions.

Report: Despite Progress, EPA Needs to Improve Oversight of Wastewater Upgrades in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed

Report #08-P-0049, January 8, 2008. Chesapeake Bay waste water treatment facilities risk not meeting the 2010 deadline for nutrient reductions if key facilities are not upgraded in time.

Report: EPA Should Continue to Improve Its National Emergency Response Planning

Report #08-P-0055, January 9, 2008. We found that EPA’s Emergency Response Business Plan did not disclose the basis for EPA’s resource estimates.

Report: City of Elizabeth, New Jersey -Excess Clean Water State Revolving Funds Claimed

Report #08-2-0062, January 23, 2008. The grantee claimed and was reimbursed under its Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan in excess of actual costs incurred, contrary to the requirements of Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 35.3155 (d)(2).