Laws & Regulations

Summary of Oakridge PM2.5 Maintenance Plan

Summary of the updated Oakridge particulate matter (PM2.5) maintenance plan under the Oregon air quality State Implementation Plan (SIP).

State Review Framework (SRF) - Missouri Final Reports

Details findings of the Missouri state review framework

Report: Voluntary Greenhouse Gas Reduction Programs Have Limited Potential

Report #08-P-0206, July 23, 2008. The set of voluntary GHG programs we reviewed use outreach efforts to recruit program partners and reduce GHG emissions.

Report: Oglala Sioux Single Audits – Corrective Actions Taken but Improvements Needed in Resolving Costs

Report #08-P-0213, July 28, 2008. EPA Region 8 continues to take actions to resolve the internal control findings in the single audit reports.

Report: Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners – Unallowable Costs Claimed Under EPA Grant XP98237601

Report #08-2-0226, August 6, 2008. The grantee claimed $2,385,634 for pre-award costs under Grant XP98237601 that were incurred prior to the grant award and thus were unallowable under the grant administrative conditions and OMB Circular A-87.

Report: EPA Decisions to Delete Superfund Sites Should Undergo Quality Assurance Review

Report #08-P-0235, August 20, 2008. Among the eight sites we reviewed, documentation for the Agency’s decision to delete three sites was not consistent with EPA guidance.

Report: Follow-up on Audit of Undistributed Site Costs Finds Corrective Actions Not Complete

Report #08-P-0236, August 25, 2008. EPA initiated some corrective actions in response to our prior report on undistributed site costs, but did not complete them.

Report: Agreed-Upon Procedures on EPA’s Fiscal Year 2008 Second Quarter Financial Statements

Report #08-2-0241, August 27, 2008. Our performing of the agreed-upon procedures resulted in many findings.

Report: Border 2012 Program Needs to Improve Program Management to Ensure Results

Report #08-P-0245, September 3, 2008. The current organizational structure of the Border 2012 Program allows it to achieve a collaborative relationship at the U.S.- Mexico border and address enviro and public health issues unique to the border region.

Report: Corrective Actions Were Generally Implemented at Stauffer Chemical Company Superfund Site, Tarpon Springs, Florida

Report #08-P-0264, September 16, 2008. Under a consent decree, the potentially responsible party is preparing the design for the EPA-approved cleanup actions.

Report: EPA Should Continue Efforts to Reduce Unliquidated Obligations in Brownfields Pilot Grants

Report #08-P-0265, September 16, 2008. EPA is taking action to reduce unliquidated obligations under brownfields grants.

Report: EPA Assisting Tribal Water Systems but Needs to Improve Oversight

Report #08-P-0266, September 16, 2008. Tribal drinking water sample results in EPA files indicate that drinking water supplies consistently met regulatory requirements.

Report: Identification Proofing, Incident Handling, and Badge Disposal Procedures Needed for EPA’s Smartcard Program

Report #08-P-0267, September 16, 2008. An employee error in using the new ID card system resulted in an EPA employee having ID documents and other identifying information incorrectly associated with another EPA employee.

Report: EPA Personnel Access and Security System Would Benefit from Improved Project Management to Control Costs and the Timeliness of Deliverables

Report #08-P-0271, September 22, 2008. EPA has put into place processes to adequately justify costs of projects identified in its IT investments portfolio.