Laws & Regulations

Report: Quick Reaction Report - EPA Pesticide Inspections Must Resume in North Dakota to Determine Compliance and Protect Human Health and the Environments

15-P-0099, February 23, 2015. The long-standing lapse in conducting FIFRA inspections in North Dakota may result in exposure to unsafe pesticides and pose risks to human health and the environment.

Report: Quick Reaction Report - EPA Pesticide Inspections Must Resume in North Dakota to Determine Compliance and Protect Human Health and the Environment

15-P-0099, February 23, 2015. The long-standing lapse in conducting FIFRA inspections in North Dakota may result in exposure to unsafe pesticides and pose risks to human health and the environment.

PSD Permit Actions for District of Columbia

Information on current PSD permitting actions in D.C.

EPA Approved Nonregulatory Provisions and Quasi-Regulatory Measures in the Idaho SIP

EPA approved nonregulatory provisions and quasi-regulatory measures in the Idaho air quality State Implementation Plan (SIP) (40 CFR Part 52.670(e)).

Atrazine

Atrazine is a widely used herbicide that can be applied before and after planting to control broadleaf and grassy weeds. Atrazine is part of the triazine chemical class which includes simazine and propazine due to their common mechanism of toxicity.

Report: EPA’s Contracts and Grants Workforce May Face Future Workload Issues

Report #11-R-0005, October 25, 2010. EPA should ensure that it has sufficient contracts and grants staff to perform both the Recovery Act and non-Recovery Act activities.

Report: Examination of Costs Claimed Under EPA Cooperative Agreement 2A-83440701 Awarded Under the Recovery Act to Cascade Sierra Solutions, Eugene, Oregon

Report #12-R-0749, September 4, 2012. CSS’ financial management system did not support that funds drawn are reasonable, allocable, and allowable in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and CA terms and conditions.

Report: Fiscal Years 2011 and 2010 Financial Statements for the Pesticides Reregistration and Expedited Processing Fund

Report #12-1-0521, June 6, 2012. We noted one material weakness in internal controls.

Report: Analysis of Office of Inspector General Policies and Procedures Addressing CIGIE Quality Standards

Report #12-N-0516, June 4, 2012. EPA OIG has policies and procedures or other guidance to satisfy Silver Book requirements in all except one area.

Report: Improvement Required to Safeguard Enforcement and Inspection Credentials

Report #12-P-0328, March 9, 2012. Some internal controls over credentials were not being implemented.

Report: EPA Policy on Financing Local Reserves Needs Revision

Report #12-P-0231, January 25, 2012. EPA policy that allows states to use SRF funds to establish local reserve accounts conflicts with other regulations.

Report: EPA Can Improve the Use of Financial Monitoring Reviews for Recovery Act Superfund Contracts

Report #11-R-0081, January 31, 2011. EPA is implementing the monitoring functions established in the contracts functional area of the EPA Recovery Act stewardship plan.

Report: EPA’s BioWatch Role Reduced

Report #10-P-0106, April 20, 2010. EPA’s role has been significantly reduced from that at the time of our 2005 review.

Report: Agreed-Upon Procedures on EPA’s Fiscal Year 2010 First Quarter Financial Statements

Report #10-2-0131, May 19, 2010. We performed certain agreed-upon procedures on the Agency’s First Quarter FY 2010 Financial Statements.

Report: EPA’s Revised Hiring Process Needs Additional Improvements

Report #10-P-0177, August 9, 2010. EPA had not implemented critical technology upgrades or obtained other resources necessary for the service center concept to succeed.

Report: Response to Congressional Inquiry Concerning EPA’s Conduct Related to Draft/Proposed Legislative Amendments

Report #10-N-0148, June 21, 2010. We found no violations of law, regulation, or policy related to contact by the OCIR Associate Administrator, with either the Shell Oil Company or the Automobile Alliance, regarding Amendment Number 2530 to H.R. 2996.2.