Laws & Regulations
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Consent Decree: Lafarge North America, Inc, Lafarge Midwest, Inc, and Lafarge Building Materials, Inc
This is the consent decree for Lafarge North American
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Report: Insufficient Practices for Managing Known Security Weaknesses and System Settings Weaken EPA's Ability to Combat Cyber Threats
Report #19-P-0158, May 21, 2019. Missing POA&M data and incorrect security settings limit the EPA's ability to manage enterprise risk and strengthen its security procedures.
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Semiannual Report to Congress: October 1, 2018 - March 31, 2019
Report #EPA-350-R-19-001, May 2019. Midway through FY 2019, we pause to take stock of the progress that the EPA's OIG has made toward assisting the agency in the mission of improving human health and the environment.
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Report: EPA Complied with Improper Payments Legislation but Stronger Internal Controls Are Needed
Report #19-P-0163, May 31, 2019. Improvements to processes for preventing and detecting improper payments will result in better use of funds for environmental and supporting programs.
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Report: EPA Demonstrates Effective Controls for Its On-Road Heavy-Duty Vehicle Compliance Program; Further Improvements Could Be Made
Report #19-P-0168, June 3, 2019. The EPA's HD vehicle compliance program currently has controls to effectively detect and prevent noncompliance—a precursor to potential fraud.
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Report: Quality Assurance Review of EPA OIG Audit Assignments Completed in Fiscal Year 2018
Report #19-N-0167, June 4, 2019. OIG audit reports issued in FY 2018 demonstrated high levels of compliance with OIG quality assurance procedures, receiving average compliance scores of 94 percent.
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Report: Management Implication Report Concerning the EPA's Process for Certifying that EPA Attorneys Possess an Active Bar Membership
June 20, 2019 - The EPA OIG has identified a control issue concerning the EPA's annual process of confirming that its attorneys maintain an active bar membership. This report resulted from an investigation, rather than an audit or evaluation.
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Report: Pesticide Registration Fee, Vulnerability Mitigation and Database Security Controls for EPA’s FIFRA and PRIA Systems Need Improvement
Report #19-P-0195, June 21, 2019. Proper vulnerability testing, fee registration and database controls are essential to the security of the EPA's FIFRA and PRIA systems.
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Report: EPA Complied with Applicable Laws and Rules for the July 2017 Superfund Task Force Report but Could Improve Transparency
Report #19-P-0201, June 24, 2019. Emphasizing the role of EPA career staff in the Superfund Task Force would have enhanced the transparency of the project and perhaps alleviated public concerns about the process.
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Report: EPA Effectively Screens Air Emissions Data from Continuous Monitoring Systems but Could Enhance Verification of System Performance
Report #19-P-0207, June 27, 2019. Data from CEMS are used to determine whether sources, such as power plants, comply with emissions limits designed to improve air quality and achieve environmental and public health goals.
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Air Enforcement
Information about enforcement of the clean air act. Covers mobile and stationary sources, as well as compliance monitoring and assurance.
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Report: Management Alert - Certain Risk Communication Information for Community Not Up to Date for Amphenol/Franklin Power Products Site in Franklin, Indiana
Report #19-N-0217, June 27, 2019. The OIG issued a management alert informing the EPA of our discovery that the "Cleanups in My Community" public website is not depicting the most up-to-date risk information for the Amphenol/Franklin Power Products site.
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Report: Fiscal Years 2017 and 2016 (Restated) Financial Statements for the Pesticide Registration Fund
Report #19-F-0215, June 28, 2019. We rendered a modified opinion on the EPA's FY 2017 PRIA financial statements and a disclaimer of opinion on the FY 2016 (restated) PRIA Fund financial statements.
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Report: EPA's Fiscal Year 2019 Management Challenges
Report #19-N-0235, July 15, 2019. Attention to agency management challenges could result in program improvements and protection for the public, and increased confidence in management integrity and accountability.
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Information for Exporters of Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Hazardous Waste
Information for exporters of hazardous waste to OECD countries for recycling who are subject to the hazardous waste generator and importer requirements described in 40 CFR Part 262 Subpart H, under RCRA
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Report: Chemical Safety Board Purchase Card Program at Low Risk for Unauthorized Purchases During Fiscal Year 2018
Report #19-P-0245, July 26, 2019. The Chemical Safety Board (CSB) purchase card program, through which the agency spent $326,859 in FY 2018, is at low risk for unauthorized purchases.
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Report: More Effective EPA Oversight Is Needed for Particulate Matter Emissions Compliance Testing
Report #19-P-0251, July 30, 2019. Effective EPA oversight of stack testing improves data quality for compliance determinations and other uses.
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Report: EPA's 2017 Glider Vehicle Testing Complied with Standard Practices
Report #19-P-0252, July 31, 2019. The EPA's 2017 glider vehicle testing complied with EPA standard practices.
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Report: EPA Needs to Determine Strategies and Level of Support for Overseeing State Managed Pollinator Protection Plans
Report #19-P-0275, August 15, 2019. Honey bee pollination adds more than $15 billion in value to U.S. agricultural crops each year. The number of managed honey bee colonies in the U.S. has declined significantly.
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Report: EPA Office of Research and Development Needs to Address Barriers to Gathering External Feedback
Report #19-P-0277, August 19, 2019. Surveying non-federal external customers will widen the ORD's reporting under the strategic measure on whether research products meet customer needs.