Laws & Regulations

Report: EPA Does Not Provide Oversight of Radon Testing Accuracy and Reliability

Report #09-P-0151, May 12, 2009. EPA does not perform oversight of radon testing device accuracy or reliability.

Report: Fiscal Year 2008 and 2007 Financial Statements for the Pesticides Reregistration and Expedited Processing Fund

Report #09-1-0172, June 23, 2009. We noted one significant deficiency in internal controls.

Report: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Inspection of Water Main Extension Project, Manchester Water Works, Manchester, New Hampshire

Report #10-R-0080, March 17, 2010. Based upon our on-site inspection, nothing came to our attention that would require action from the City of Manchester or the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Report: EPA Should Use FMFIA to Improve Programmatic Operations

Report #09-P-0203, August 6, 2009. EPA has not implemented and used FMFIA to improve program operations, as intended by federal and Agency guidance.

Report: EPA Needs to Accelerate Adoption of Numeric Nutrient Water Quality Standards

Report #09-P-0223, August 26, 2009. EPA’s 1998 National Strategy and Plan to promote State adoption of nutrient water quality standards (which better protect aquatic life and human health) has been ineffective.

Report: EPA Needs to Improve Its Recording and Reporting of Fines and Penalties

Report #10-P-0077, March 9, 2010. EPA did not consistently record fines and penalty billings in a timely manner.

Report: EPA Region 10 Took Adequate Corrective Actions for Alaska Village Safe Water Program

Report #09-P-0085, January 21, 2009. We found that Region 10 had adequately followed up on each of the findings and recommendations from the single audit reports.

Report: Costs Claimed under EPA Grant XP98011401 Awarded to the City of Rupert, Idaho

Report #09-2-0078, January 12, 2009. The grantee did not meet the Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 31 requirements for financial management.

Report: EPA Did Not Properly Migrate General Ledger Balances to Compass From the Integrated Financial Management System

Report #12-P-0559, July 9, 2012. EPA did not properly migrate GL balances to Compass from IFMS.

Report: EPA Needs to Re-Evaluate Its Compliance Monitoring Priorities for Minimizing Asbestos Risks in Schools

Report #18-P-0270, September 17, 2018. Asbestos exposure risk is higher in children because they are more active, breathe at higher rates and through the mouth, and spend more time closer to the floor where asbestos fibers can accumulate.

Report: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Visit of Wastewater Treatment Plant, Village of Itasca, Illinois

Report #12-R-0377, March 30, 2012. We conducted an unannounced site visit of the Recovery Act project to build a new wastewater treatment plant in the Village of Itasca, Illinois, in April and May 2011.

Report: Improved EPA Oversight of Funding Recipients' Title VI Programs Could Prevent Discrimination

Report #20-E-0333, September 28, 2020. Despite elimination of the case backlog, additional improvements in the EPA's oversight of Title VI funding recipients could prevent discrimination.

Report: EPA’s National Security Information Program Could Be Improved

Report #12-P-0543, June 18, 2012. Under its classified NSI program, EPA has assigned responsibilities and provided guidance, training, and oversight. EPA program offices provide secure equipment and space, following NSI program specifications.

Report: Delayed Cleanup of Asbestos Debris at the Old Davis Hospital Site Necessitates Changes for EPA Region 4 and North Carolina

Report #18-P-0271, Sept 18, 2018. EPA Region 4 and North Carolina followed procedures at the Old Davis Hospital site; but, those procedures did not result in the timely removal of asbestos that posed a potential threat to human health and the environment.

Report: Alleged Misuse of Tribal Clean Water Act Section 106 Funds in EPA Region 8

Report #12-P-0453, May 4, 2012. On the first allegation, we found that Region 8 funded tribal Section 106 programs based on the region’s review of tribal work plans and did not inappropriately withhold funds.

Report: EPA Should Strengthen Records Management on Clean Water Act Section 404 Permit Notification Reviews for Surface Coal Mining

Report #12-P-0249, February 2, 2012. EPA staff in Regions 3, 4, and 5 should better document their records of review activities on CWA Section 404 surface mining permit notifications.