Laws & Regulations

Report: Congressionally Requested Report on Office of Inspector General Unimplemented Recommendations (Revised)

Report #08-P-0123, March 31, 2008. Both program offices and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, in its oversight role, can do more to monitor the audit followup process and ensure that timely and appropriate corrective actions are taking place.

Report: Improvements Needed to Ensure Grant Funds for U.S.-Mexico Border Water Infrastructure Program Are Spent More Timely

Report #08-P-0121, March 31, 2008. From 2005 to 2007, EPA took actions to implement timeframes for Border Program projects, reduce the scope of projects, and reduce unliquidated obligations of projects.

Report: More Action Needed to Protect Public from Indoor Radon Risks

Report #08-P-0174, June 3, 2008. Nearly two decades after passage of the 1988 Indoor Radon Abatement Act (IRAA), exposure to indoor radon continues to grow.

Report: FY 2015 FISMA Report - Status of EPA’s Information Security Program

Report #16-P-0039, November 16, 2015. The lack of a fully developed contractor systems program hinders the EPA in protecting its resources and data.

Report: Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners – Unallowable Costs Claimed Under EPA Grant XP98237601

Report #08-2-0226, August 6, 2008. The grantee claimed $2,385,634 for pre-award costs under Grant XP98237601 that were incurred prior to the grant award and thus were unallowable under the grant administrative conditions and OMB Circular A-87.

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

Report #08-2-0309, September 30, 2008. These results of our performing the agreed-upon procedures.

Report: The EPA’s Fiscal Years 2021 and 2020 (Restated) Financial Statements for the Pesticide Registration Fund

Report #22-F-0060, September 26, 2022. We found the fund’s financial statements to be fairly presented and free of material misstatement.

Report: The EPA’s Fiscal Years 2021 and 2020 Financial Statements for the Pesticides Reregistration and Expedited Processing Fund

Report #22-F-0059, September 26, 2022. We found the fund’s financial statements to be fairly presented and free of material misstatement.

Report: Management Alert: Data Vulnerabilities Could Impact the CSB’s Ability to Carry Out Its Obligations Under the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (Contractor-Produced Report)

Report #22-N-0058, September 22, 2022. The Office of Inspector General for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which also provides oversight for the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, or CSB.

Report: The EPA Was Not Transparent About Changes Made to a Long-Chain PFAS Rule After Administrator Signature

Report #22-E-0052, July 7, 2022. Because the EPA did not follow docketing procedures, the public was not notified of the changes to the final LCPFAC Significant New Use Rule.

Report: The EPA Continues to Fail to Meet Inspection Requirements for Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities

Report #22-E-0047, June 8, 2022. This follow-up evaluation was conducted to assess whether inspection rates of TSDFs have changed since our 2016 report on the same topic: OIG Report No. 16-P-0104.

Report: Brownfields Program-Income Monitoring Deficiencies Persist Because the EPA Did Not Complete All Certified Corrective Actions

Report #22-P-0033, March 31, 2022. The OBLR did not complete all certified corrective actions and still lacks current and accurate information needed to monitor an estimated $46.6 million of program income.

Report: EPA's Fiscal Year 2020 Fourth-Quarter Compliance with the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014

Report #22-P-0001, November 8, 2021. The DATA Act requires the EPA to report accurate financial and award data on USAspending.gov.

Report: EPA Needs to Strengthen Its Purchase Card Approval Process

Report #21-P-0242, September 22, 2021. The Agency needs to improve oversight of its approximately $25 million in annual purchase card and convenience check expenses to be better stewards of taxpayer dollars.

Report: EPA Effectively Planned for Future Remote Access Needs but Should Disconnect Unneeded Services in Timely Manner

Report #21-P-0241, September 20, 2021. Because the EPA did not disconnect unneeded GSA services in a timely manner, the Agency paid at least $7,850 for services it was not using.

Report: EPA’s Office of Land and Emergency Management Lacked a Nationally Consistent Strategy for Communicating Health Risks at Contaminated Sites

Report #21-P-0223, September 9, 2021. As part of its mission to protect human health, the EPA communicates risks from contaminated sites to the public.

Report: EPA Does Not Consistently Monitor Hazardous Waste Units Closed with Waste in Place or Track and Report on Facilities That Fall Under the Two Responsible Programs

Report #21-P-0114, March 29, 2021. The EPA’s inspection frequency of TSDFs with RCRA units closed with waste in place does not meet the EPA’s statutory requirement or policy.

Report: EPA Needs to Improve Processes for Securing Region 8’s Local Area Network

Report #20-E-0309, September 10, 2020. Exploitation of vulnerabilities may result in the loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of personally identifiable information and scientific data.

Report: Internal Quality Assurance Review of EPA OIG Audit Assignments Completed in Fiscal Year 2019

Report #20-N-0230, July 16, 2020. OIG audit reports issued in FY 2019 demonstrated high levels of compliance with OIG quality assurance procedures, receiving an average compliance score of 92 percent.

Report: EPA's Use of Administratively Determined Positions is Consistent with Its Authority Under the Safe Drinking Water Act

Report #19-P-0279, August 21, 2019. Since 2009, the EPA has made 119 appointments to AD positions consistent with the authority provided by the Safe Drinking Water Act.