Laws & Regulations
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Report: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Visit of Yauco – La Jurada Community Distribution System, Yauco, Puerto Rico
Report #13-R-0413, September 23, 2013. Based on our site visit, no issues or concerns came to our attention that would require action from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, PRDOH, PRASA or EPA.
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EPA Takes Action Against Two Northern California Landfills for Clean Air Act Violations, Minimizing Harmful Emissions
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing two settlements in the counties of Alameda and Sacramento, California to resolve claims of Clean Air Act (CAA) violations at the Altamont Landfill and Kiefer Landfill.
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Report: Implementation Plan With Cost Sharing Methodology Needed for Region 8 Senior Environmental Employee Work on Lead Risk Reduction
Report #13-P-0430, September 24, 2013. The two Region 8 program offices that jointly implement the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Program do not have methodology or agreement for sharing SEE funding, which has led to confusion.
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Report: EPA Needs to Update Its Pesticide and Chemical Enforcement Penalty Policies and Practices
Report #13-P-0431, September 26, 2013. We found that EPA regions differed in how they documented decisions and justified penalties related to FIFRA and TSCA enforcement penalty reductions.
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Report: Controls and Oversight Needed to Improve Administration of EPA’s Customer Service Lines
Report #13-P-0432, September 26, 2013. The EPA has a variety of resources—including telephone hotlines, Web clearinghouses, and other online reference information—which the OIG has categorized as customer service lines (CSLs).
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Report: Congressionally Requested Inquiry Into the EPA’s Use of Private and Alias Email Accounts
Report #13-P-0433, September 26, 2013. We found no evidence that the EPA used, promoted or encouraged the use of private “non-governmental” email accounts to circumvent records management responsibilities
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Report: The EPA Should Assess the Utility of the Watch List as a Management Tool
Report #13-P-0435, September 30, 2013 . The agency runs the risk of maintaining a management tool that does not assist in tracking facilities with long-standing significant violations and has limited transparency and utility to the public.
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Report: Environmental Benefits Being Considered in Award of Great Lakes Grants
Report #14-P-0004, November 5, 2013. Region 5 plans to assure the $8.5 million of infrastructure grants will result in reducing discharges to the Great Lakes.
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Semiannual Report: Apr 1, 2013 - Sept 30, 2013
Semiannual Report #EPA-350-R-13-003, Nov, 2013. Our bottom line is simple: to assist both agencies in their missions of safeguarding the health of the American people and protecting the environment.
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Compendium of Unimplemented Recommendations: Apr 1, 2013 - Sept 30, 2013
Compendium #14-N-0016, Nov 15, 2013. The OIG identified the unimplemented recommendations listed in this Compendium based on their significance, material impact, and status in the EPA’s Management Audit Tracking System.
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Report: EPA Does Not Adequately Follow National Security Information Classification Standards
Report #14-P-0017, November 15, 2013. EPA’s national security information could be improperly classified without improved procedures.
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Report: The State of Colorado Did Not Fully Assure That Funds Intended to Treat Mining Wastes and Remove Contaminants from Water Were Effectively Spent
Report #14-R-0032, November 19, 2013. CDPHE did not fully comply with the CFR, resulting in $2,593,495 of questioned costs claimed under the CA.
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Report: Fiscal Year 2013 Federal Information Security Management Act Report
Report #14-P-0033, November 26, 2013. The EPA’s network and data could be exploited without processes to evaluate risks and timely remediate vulnerabilities. Data processed by EPA contractors could be at risk because adequate controls may not be in place.
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Report: Early Warning Report: Internal Controls and Management Actions Concerning John C. Beale Pay Issues
Report #14-P-0036, December 11, 2013. The fraud committed by John C. Beale was enabled by ineffective internal controls and a lack of management attention.
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Report: Early Warning Report: Internal Controls and Management Actions Concerning John C. Beale’s Travel
Report #14-P-0037, December 11, 2013. John C. Beale admitted to $45,094 in fraudulent travel expenses, and additional expenses are questionable.
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Report: Audit of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board’s Fiscal Years 2013 and 2012 Financial Statements
Report #14-1-0038, December 16, 2013. The CSB received an unmodified opinion for its fiscal years 2013 and 2012 financial statements.
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Report: Audit of EPA’s Fiscal 2013 and 2012 Consolidated Financial Statements
Report #14-1-0039, December 16, 2013. System weaknesses could impact the reliability of financial information.
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Report: Fiscal Years 2012 and 2011 (Restated) Financial Statements for the Pesticides Reregistration and Expedited Processing Fund
Report #14-1-0041, December 17, 2013. The agency corrected material misstatements due to weaknesses in internal controls we identified.
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Report: Fiscal Years 2012 and 2011 (Restated) Financial Statements for the Pesticide Registration Fund
Report #14-1-0042, December 17, 2013. The agency corrected material misstatements due to weaknesses in internal controls we identified.
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Report: Response to Congressional Inquiry Regarding the EPA’s Emergency Order to the Range Resources Gas Drilling Company
Report #14-P-0044, December 20, 2013. The EPA withdrew its emergency order regarding Range Resources hydraulic fracturing operations, but continues to monitor the situation for evidence of widespread contamination.