Laws & Regulations

Report: EPA Needs to More Actively Promote State Self Assessment of Environmental Programs

Report #2003-P-00004, December 27, 2002. EPA and states had not widely adopted the self assessment concept.

SDWA-UIC-AOC-09-2025-003: Dorothy K. Awai Revocable Living Trust, Haleiwa, HI

Administrative Order on Consent in the Matter of the Dorothy K. Awai Revocable Living Trust, Haleiwa, Hawai'i. Docket No. SDWA-UIC-AOC-09-2025-003.

Report: Final Status of Preliminary Research Results on Improper Contract Payments

Report #2003-2-00003, January 16, 2003. Consistent with our prior report, we continued to find a limited number of instances where improper contract payments had occurred on EPA contracts.

Report: Final Audit of Financial Statements of Nevada Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for the year ended June 30, 2001

Report #2003-1-00048, Jan 21, 2003. The Program’s financial statements are presented as an enterprise fund using the accrual method of accounting whereby revenues are recorded when earned and expenses are recorded when the related liability is incurred.

Report: EPA Region 6 Needs to Improve Oversight of Louisiana’s Environmental Programs

Report #2003-P-00005, February 3, 2003. EPA Region 6's oversight was insufficient and could not assure the public that Louisiana was protecting the environment.

Report: State of Nevada Division of Environmental Protection Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund Financial Statements with Independent Auditor’s Report, June 30, 2001

Report #2003-1-00060, February 5, 2003. The Nevada Clean Water State Revolving Fund did not comply with certain compliance matters required by the Clean Water Act and regulations.

Report: Washington Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Financial Statements with Independent Auditor’s Report, June 30, 2001

Report #2003-1-00068, February 21, 2003. Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the combined financial statements taken as a whole.

Report: EPA Regional Superfund Ombudsmen Program Needs Structure

Report #2003-S-00004, March 13, 2003. EPA does not have a management system in place to ensure its Regional Superfund Ombudsmen are accountable for fulfilling their responsibilities.

Small Entity Compliance Guide to Renovate Right

A handbook for contractors, property managers, and maintenance personnel working in homes, child care facilities, and schools built before 1978. September 2011 revised version. Also available in Spanish.

Report: New Hampshire Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program Financial Statements with Independent Auditor’s Report, June 30, 2002

Report #2003-1-00086, March 26, 2003. The audit contains reports on the financial statements, internal controls, and compliance requirements applicable to the Clean Water State Revolving Fund program in New Hampshire for the year ended June 30, 2002.

Report: Improving Nationwide Effectiveness of Pump-and-Treat Remedies Requires Sustained and Focused Action to Realize Benefits

Report #2003-P-000006, March 27, 2003. We found that, generally, the pump-and-treat optimization project has produced valuable information and recommendations for improvement regarding the cost and performance of Superfund-financed pump-and-treat systems.

Report: New Hampshire Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program Financial Statements with Independent Auditor’s Report, June 30, 2002

Report #2003-1-00088, March 27, 2003. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

SDWA-09-2025-0101: The Gas Company, LLC dba Hawaii Gas, Lihue, HI; Consent Agreement and Final Order

Consent Agreement and Final Order between EPA Region 9 and The Gas Company LLC, dba Hawaii Gas, Lihue, Hawaii. EPA Docket No. SDWA-09-2025-0101.

Report: EPA Must Emphasize Importance of Pre-Award Reviews for Assistance Agreements

Report #2003-P-00007, March 31, 2003. Project officers did not perform all necessary steps when conducting pre-award reviews of assistance agreement applications.

SDWA-09-2026-0009: Bendor LLC, Koloa, HI; Consent Agreement and Proposed Final Order

Consent Agreement and Proposed Final Order in the matter of Bendor LLC, Koloa, Hawai'i. Docket No. SDWA-09-2026-0009.

Report: Costs Claimed by Central States Air Resource Agencies Association Under EPA Assistance Agreement Nos. X996940-01 and X986516-01

Report #2003-1-00087, March 31, 2003. As a result of the deficiencies described, we have questioned all $1,644,618 in costs claimed under the two assistance agreements as unsupported.

Report: EPA Should Take Further Steps to Address Funding Shortfalls and Time Slippages in Permit Compliance System Modernization Effort

Report #2003-M-00014, May 20, 2003. We identified three issues of concern with respect to the PCS modernization project.

Report: Improvements Are Needed for Information Technology Controls at the Las Vegas Finance Center

Report #2003-P-00011, May 29, 2003. Improvements are needed to general information technology controls at LVFC to effectively ensure continuation of services.

Report: State of Utah Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Financial Statements with Independent Auditor’s Report, June 30, 2002

Report #2003-1-00110, June 3, 2003.Audit of the net assets statement of the Utah Dept of Env Quality Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Prog as of June 30, 2002, and the statements of revenues, expenses and changes in fund net assets, and 2002 cash flows.

Report: Costs Claimed by Georgia Department of Natural Resources Under EPA Assistance Agreement No. VC984299-98

Report #2003-4-00101, June 26, 2003. We questioned $16,559 of the total Federal share claimed of $3,930,101 as ineligible, because the State did not comply with the Federal rules, regulations, and terms of the subject assistance agreement.