Laws & Regulations

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.

Report: EPA Has Not Fully Implemented a National Emergency Response Equipment Tracking System

Report #11-P-0616, September 13, 2011. Although EPA spent $2.8 million as of October 2010 to develop and implement an EMP emergency equipment tracking module, EPA has not fully implemented the module, and the module suffers from operational issues.

Report: Audit of Financial Statements As of and for the Years Ended September 30, 2005 and 2004

Report #2006-1-00080, September 28, 2006. CSB's financial statements, as of and for the years ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, are presented fairly, in all material respects, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the USA.

Report: Audit of U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board’s Fiscal 2007 and 2006 Financial Statements

November 15, 2007. This memorandum transmits the audit report on the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board’s (CSB’s) Fiscal 2007 and 2006 financial statements.

Report: CSB Needs Better Security Controls to Protect Critical Data Stored on Its Regional Servers

Report #16-P-0035, November 5, 2015. Ineffective physical and environmental protection controls place CSB’s investigative data at risk of theft, loss or damage.

Report: Evaluation of U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board’s Compliance With the Federal Information Security Management Act (Fiscal Year 2010)

Report #11-P-0148, March 8, 2011. KPMG noted that CSB does have an information security program in place that appears to be functioning as designed.

Report: Evaluation of U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board’s Compliance with the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) for Fiscal Year 2005

Report #2005-2-00030, September 28, 2005. The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) took significant actions to fill two critical vacancies.

Report: Audit of U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board's Fiscal 2009 and 2008 Financial Statements

December 15, 2009. The independent public accounting finn of Brown & Company, CPAs, PLLC performed the audit ofthe CSB financial statements as of and for the years ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.

Report: Costs of $1.2 Million for Brownfields Cooperative Agreement to Pioneer Valley Planning Commission in Massachusetts Questioned

Report #15-4-0072, February 2, 2015. We found all of the $1,261,665 drawn by PVPC to be questionable, and PVPC has already agreed to repay $94,891 of that amount.

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 2007)

Report #08-P-0134, April 21, 2008. During Fiscal Year 2007, CSB continued to make progress in improving the security of its information system resources.

Report: Pollution Prevention: Effectiveness of EPA’s Efforts to Encourage Purchase of Recycled Goods Has Not Been Demonstrated

Report #2003-P-00013, Sept 22, 2003. In an effort to prevent pollution and conserve natural resources and virgin materials, Congress requires that the Federal Government’s purchasing power be used to steer materials away from disposal toward recycling.