Laws & Regulations

Report: Agreed-Upon Procedures on EPA’s Fiscal Year 2008 First Quarter Financial Statements

Report #08-2-0142, April 28, 2008. Among other results; we found differences between the ending balances for the FY 2008 ProSystem prepared adjusted trial balance and EPA’s prepared trial balance.

Report: Improved Controls Would Reduce Superfund Backlogs

Report #08-P-0169, June 2, 2008. Neither EPA nor the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) took actions needed to ensure progress at seven New Jersey-led Superfund site clean-ups.

Report: Fiscal Year 2007 and 2006 Financial Statements for the Pesticides Reregistration and Expedited Processing Fund

Report #08-1-0194, July 8, 2008. We rendered an unqualified, or clean, opinion on EPA’s Pesticides Reregistration and Expedited Processing Fund Financial Statements for Fiscal Years 2007 and 2006.

Report: Making Better Use of Stringfellow Superfund Special Accounts

Report #08-P-0196, July 9, 2008. By Fiscal Year 2010, EPA Region 9 could reclassify, or transfer to the Trust Fund, up to $47.8 million in special account funds for the Stringfellow Superfund site, located near Glen Avon, California.

Report: Follow-up Review on Progress at Escambia Treating Company Superfund Site, Pensacola, Florida

Report #08-P-0200, July 14, 2008. EPA Region 4 implemented all but one of our prior report recommendations.

Report: Oglala Sioux Single Audits – Corrective Actions Taken but Improvements Needed in Resolving Costs

Report #08-P-0213, July 28, 2008. EPA Region 8 continues to take actions to resolve the internal control findings in the single audit reports.

Report: Agreed-Upon Procedures on EPA’s Fiscal Year 2008 Second Quarter Financial Statements

Report #08-2-0241, August 27, 2008. Our performing of the agreed-upon procedures resulted in many findings.

Report: Border 2012 Program Needs to Improve Program Management to Ensure Results

Report #08-P-0245, September 3, 2008. The current organizational structure of the Border 2012 Program allows it to achieve a collaborative relationship at the U.S.- Mexico border and address enviro and public health issues unique to the border region.

Report: EPA Assisting Tribal Water Systems but Needs to Improve Oversight

Report #08-P-0266, September 16, 2008. Tribal drinking water sample results in EPA files indicate that drinking water supplies consistently met regulatory requirements.

Report: Identification Proofing, Incident Handling, and Badge Disposal Procedures Needed for EPA’s Smartcard Program

Report #08-P-0267, September 16, 2008. An employee error in using the new ID card system resulted in an EPA employee having ID documents and other identifying information incorrectly associated with another EPA employee.

Report: EPA Personnel Access and Security System Would Benefit from Improved Project Management to Control Costs and the Timeliness of Deliverables

Report #08-P-0271, September 22, 2008. EPA has put into place processes to adequately justify costs of projects identified in its IT investments portfolio.

Report: National Caucus and Center on Black Aged, Inc., Incurred Cost Audit of Eight EPA Cooperative Agreements

Report #08-1-0277, September 25, 2008. We found, however, that the recipient did not clearly disclose its allocation methods in its indirect cost proposals.

Report: A Region 5 Penalty Reduction Was Unjustified and Undocumented

Report #08-P-0291, September 29, 2008. EPA Region 5 Regional Counsel’s decision to reduce the $110,000 penalty MMF had already agreed to pay to $85,000 was unjustified.

Compendium of Unimplemented Recommendations: Apr 1, 2008 - Sept 30, 2008

Compendium #09-P-0014, Oct 31, 2008. OMB Circular A-50 requires each agency to establish systems to ensure the prompt and proper resolution and implementation of audit recommendations.

Report: Audit of EPA’s Fiscal 2008 and 2007 Consolidated Financial Statements

Report #09-1-0026, November 14, 2008. We noted eight significant deficiencies.

Report: EPA’s Safety Determination for Delatte Metals Superfund Site Was Unsupported

Report #09-P-0029, November 19, 2008. EPA’s protection determination for the Delatte Metals Superfund Site was not supported by its data.

Report: Response to Congressional Inquiry Concerning EPA’s Preparation and Provision of Information Regarding California Waiver Decision

Report #09-P-0043, November 26, 2008. We found that the preparation and subsequent release of information to former Administrator Reilly do not constitute a violation of law, regulation, or policy.