Laws & Regulations

Public Notice: 2020-18 Proposed Administrative Penalty Assessment for Alleged Violations of Clean Water Act for Richmond Ready Mix, Staten Island, New York

EPA is providing notice of a proposed administrative penalty assessment for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act (Act). EPA is also providing notice of opportunity to comment on the proposed penalty assessment.

Early Warning Report: Use of Contractors to Conduct Clean Air Act Risk Management Program Inspections in Certain States Goes Against Court Decisions

Report #12-P-0376, March 28, 2012. The OIG is currently evaluating whether the EPA has adequate management controls for ensuring the effectiveness of its Clean Air Act (CAA) Section 112(r) risk management program inspections.

Public Notice: 2021-01 Proposed Administrative Penalty Assessment for Alleged Violations of Clean Water Act for Maritime Transportation Terminal Construction Project (SQR), Ceiba, Puerto Rico

EPA is providing notice of proposed administrative penalty assessment for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act (the “Act”). EPA is also providing notice of opportunity to comment on the proposed penalty assessment.

Report: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Visit of Wastewater Treatment Plant, Village of Itasca, Illinois

Report #12-R-0377, March 30, 2012. We conducted an unannounced site visit of the Recovery Act project to build a new wastewater treatment plant in the Village of Itasca, Illinois, in April and May 2011.

Public Notice: McCandless Fuels Site Application - Volume II (Groundwater)

Application Volume II Groundwater for Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) cleanup and disposal of PCB remediation proposal and opportunity for comment

Report: EPA Should Improve Controls for Managing Contractor-Held Property

Report #12-P-0388, April 3, 2012. EPA does not have effective oversight of CHP, did not accurately report CHP in its FY 2010 financial statements, and did not fully implement corrective actions from an OIG 2006 audit report.

Report: Great Lakes National Program Should Improve Internal Controls to Ensure Effective Legacy Act Operations

Report #12-P-0407, April 9, 2012. GLLA program funding has increased five-fold over the last 7 years; however, the program has not established needed internal controls to ensure effective operations.

Report: Quality Assurance Report: Assessing the Quality of the Independent Referencing Process During Fiscal Year 2011

Report #12-N-0416, April 19, 2012. Overall, the majority of PLDs/PMs who responded to our survey believe that the independent referencing process is effective and efficient, and works well.

Report: Weaknesses in EPA’s Management of the Radiation Network System Demand Attention

Report #12-P-0417, April 19, 2012. Broken RadNet monitors and late filter changes impaired this critical infrastructure asset.

Report: Office of Environmental Information Should Strengthen Controls Over Mobile Devices

Report #12-P-0427, April 25, 2012. OEI has no organization-wide standard operating procedures that explain responsibilities for OEI employees and contractors regarding mobile devices.

Compendium of Unimplemented Recommendations: Oct 1, 2011 - Mar 31, 2012

Compendium #12-N-0434, Apr 30, 2012. Implementing these recommendations will correct weaknesses, reduce vulnerabilities to risk, and leverage opportunities for improved performance.

Report: Alleged Misuse of Tribal Clean Water Act Section 106 Funds in EPA Region 8

Report #12-P-0453, May 4, 2012. On the first allegation, we found that Region 8 funded tribal Section 106 programs based on the region’s review of tribal work plans and did not inappropriately withhold funds.

Report: Costs Claimed by the North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center, Inc., Under EPA Grant No. X96418405

Report #12-4-0499, May 23, 2012. The NCREDC did not comply with the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), specifically 2 CFR Part 230, regarding financial management.

Report: EPA Inaction in Identifying Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals May Result in Unsafe Disposal

Report #12-P-0508, May 25, 2012. Since 1980, EPA has not used its RCRA authority to determine whether pharmaceuticals may qualify as hazardous waste.

Report: Analysis of Office of Inspector General Policies and Procedures Addressing CIGIE Quality Standards

Report #12-N-0516, June 4, 2012. EPA OIG has policies and procedures or other guidance to satisfy Silver Book requirements in all except one area.

SNAP Application Form

SNAP Information Notice For Significant New Alternatives Form

Public Notice: 2021-08 Proposed Administrative Penalty Assessment for Alleged Violations of Clean Water Act for Aguada Sea Beach Apartments, Inc., Hormigueros, Puerto Rico

EPA is providing notice of a proposed administrative penalty assessment for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA). EPA is also providing notice of opportunity to comment on the proposed penalty assessment.

Public Notice: 2021-02 Proposed Administrative Penalty Assessment for Alleged Violations of Clean Water Act for Desarrollo de 9 Villas Residential Project (Alfaya / Karimar), Rincón, Puerto Rico

EPA is providing notice of proposed administrative penalty assessment for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act (the “Act”). EPA is also providing notice of opportunity to comment on the proposed penalty assessment.

Report: EPA Data Standards Plan Completed But Additional Steps Are Needed

Report #12-P-0519, June 5, 2012. The actions taken by EPA were either incomplete or lacked steps to help management determine the overall effectiveness of the Agency’s implementation of data standards.

Public Notice: 2021-10 Proposed Administrative Penalty Assessment for Alleged Violations of Clean Water Act for Villa Marina Yacht Harbour, Inc., Fajardo, Puerto Rico

EPA is providing notice of a proposed administrative penalty assessment for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA). EPA is also providing notice of opportunity to comment on the proposed penalty assessment.