Laws & Regulations

Report: Management Alert - Salary Increases for Certain Administratively Determined Positions

Report #18-N-0154, April 16, 2018. The purpose of this alert is to notify the EPA of certain factual info while our audit of the Office of the Administrator's (present and prior administrations) use of administratively determined positions continues.

Report: EPA's Fiscal Year 2018 Management Challenges

Report #18-N-0174, May 8, 2018. Attention to agency management challenges could result in program improvements and protection for the public, and increased confidence in management integrity and accountability.

Report: CSB Complied With Improper Payments Legislation Requirements for Fiscal Year 2017

Report #18-P-0175, May 9, 2018. The CSB is fully compliant with the reporting requirements of improper payments legislation.

Report: EPA Region 5 Needs to Better Protect Information Technology Property, and Areas for Agencywide Improvement Exist

Report #18-P-0176, May 9, 2018. A lack of sufficient controls for managing IT property creates vulnerability to fraud, waste and abuse, including potential theft and misuse.

Report: EPA Did Not Identify Volkswagen Emissions Cheating; Enhanced Controls Now Provide Reasonable Assurance of Fraud Detection

Report #18-P-0181, May 15, 2018. After uncovering VW's emissions fraud, the EPA's light-duty vehicle compliance program added controls to effectively detect and prevent noncompliance—a precursor to potential fraud.

Semiannual Report to Congress: October 1, 2017 - March 31, 2018

Report #EPA-350-R-18-001, May 29, 2018. For the semiannual reporting period ending March 31, 2018, the EPA OIG saw a significant increase in congressional requests for audits and investigations.

Report: Atlanta Is Largely in Compliance with Its Combined Sewer Overflow Consent Decree, but Has Not Yet Met All Requirements

Report #18-P-0206, May 30, 2018. Decreases in sewage overflows from Atlanta's wastewater treatment facilities and sewage transmission pipes reduce the risk of city residents being exposed to pathogens.

Report: Operational Efficiencies of EPA's Human Resources Shared Service Centers Not Measured

Report #18-P-0207, May 31, 2018. Without a baseline for HR operations and HR staff, the EPA is unable to determine efficiencies in HR operations.

Report: Fiscal Year 2018 U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Management Challenges

Report #18-N-0208, June 4, 2018. The CSB faces two management challenges that, if not addressed, may seriously impede the agency’s ability to achieve its mission efficiently and effectively.

Village of Angel Fire - NPDES Permit No. NM0030503

Village of Angel Fire - Final NPDES Permit No. NM0030503

Annual Plan for the EPA and CSB - FY 2018

Nov 9, 2017. FY 2018 plan reflects the priority work that the OIG believes is necessary to keep the EPA Administrator, the CSB, and Congress fully informed about problems and deficiencies relating to the administration of agency programs and operations.

Report: Management Alert - To Minimize Risk of Environmental Harm, the Security Categorization of Electronic Manifest System Data Needs to Be Re-Evaluated

Report #18-P-0217, June 21, 2018. A breach of hazardous material information within e-Manifest may facilitate terrorist or other criminal activities.

Report: CSB Purchase Card Program at Low Risk for Unauthorized Purchases

Report #18-P-0218, July 3, 2018. The CSB's purchase card program, through which the agency spent $321,241 in FY 2017, is at low risk for unauthorized purchases.

Report: Quality Assurance Review of EPA OIG Reports Issued in Fiscal Year 2017

Report #18-N-0219, July 9, 2018. Our audit reports issued in FY 2017 demonstrated high levels of compliance with OIG quality assurance procedures and received compliance scores of nearly 94 percent. Issues identified in FY 2016 have been addressed.

Residential Wood Heater Compliance Monitoring Program

Information on compliance with with the requirements of the wood heater rule and certified wood stoves.

Report: EPA Complied with the Statement of Federal Financial Accounting Standards No. 47 and Treasury Financial Manual, Part 2, Chapter 4700

Report #18-P-0220, July 12, 2018. Based on our audit, in our opinion, the EPA's classification as a consolidating entity is proper and complete.

Report: Management Weaknesses Delayed Response to Flint Water Crisis

Report #18-P-0221, July 19, 2018. The EPA should strengthen its oversight of state drinking water programs to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the agency's response to drinking water contamination emergencies.

Report: EPA Completed OIG Recommendations for the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards Program but Lacks Controls over Use of Unverified Results

Report #18-P-0222, July 20, 2018. The EPA discontinued the use of unverified PGCCA results in agency performance metrics, but a lack of documented controls presents risk that these data may be used in the future.

Report: EPA’s Chemical Data Reporting Rule Largely Implemented as Intended, but Opportunities for Improvement Exist

Report #18-P-0226, July 27, 2018. Implementing policies for data quality checks will help tailor the information reported by manufacturers and importers to meet the EPA’s needs and improve its usefulness.

Report: Incomplete Oversight of State Hazardous Waste Rule Authorization Creates Regulatory Gaps and Human Health and Environmental Risks

Report #18-P-0227, July 31, 2018. The lack of timely authorization of hazardous waste rules by states creates human health and environmental risk.