Laws & Regulations

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.

Report: Results of Technical Network Vulnerability Assessment: EPA’s Las Vegas Finance Center

Report #09-P-0054, December 9, 2008. Vulnerability testing of EPA’s Las Vegas Finance Center network identified Internet Protocol addresses with medium-risk vulnerabilities.

General Sampling Information for Drinking Water Systems in Wyoming and on Tribal Lands in EPA Region 8

Find guidance on techniques used for taking samples and monitoring system operations.

Reporting Public Drinking Water System Results in Wyoming and Tribal EPA Region 8

Download forms for routine monitoring reports and to report changes to your system. Find tools for preparing sampling plans.

Drinking Water Regulations Guidance for Systems in Wyoming and on Tribal Lands in EPA Region 8

This website is designed for the use of owners, operators and administrative staff who work at public water supply systems in Wyoming and on Tribal lands within the jurisdiction of US EPA

Report: EPA Could Improve Controls Over Mainframe System Software

Report #2007-P-00008, January 29, 2007. KPMG identified several weaknesses in EPA’s internal controls over its mainframe system software.

Report: State of New Hampshire Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program Financial Statements for the Year Ended June 30, 2005

Report #2007-1-00037, February 7, 2007. We noted various reportable conditions that we considered material weaknesses in internal controls.

Report: Interagency Agreements to Use Other Agencies’ Contracts Need Additional Oversight

Report #2007-P-00011, March 27, 2007. While EPA has improved some interagency contracting processes, we found that the Agency entered into some interagency contracts without meeting all requirements.

Report: New Housing Contract for Hurricane Katrina Command Post Reduced Costs but Limited Competition

Report #2007-P-00015, March 29, 2007. Contract EP-R6-06-03 contained several improvements over the previous housing contracts for the Metairie incident command post.

Report: EPA Needs to Strengthen Financial Database Security Oversight and Monitor Compliance

Report #2007-P-00017, March 29, 2007. Weaknesses in how EPA offices monitor databases for known security vulnerabilities, communicate the status of critical system patches, and monitor the access to database administrator accounts and privileges.

Report: Promoting Tribal Success in EPA Programs

Report #2007-P-00022, May 3, 2007. Tribes have made progress in overcoming barriers to successful management of environmental programs.

Report: EPA Can Improve Its Oversight of Audit Followup

Report #2007-P-00025, May 24, 2007. EPA is generally undertaking actions for the nine water-related reports in our review— seven directed to the Office of Water (OW) and two directed to the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA).

Annual Superfund Report - FY2006

May 2007. This report covers Fiscal Year 2006 Superfund-related activity of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Inspector General (OIG).

Report: Fiscal Year 2006 and 2005 Financial Statements for the Pesticide Registration Fund

Report #2007-1-00071, May 30, 2007. EPA did not timely obligate PRIA funds, totaling $100,000, for worker protection activities.

Semiannual Report: Oct 1, 2006 - Mar 31, 2007

Semiannual Report #EPA-350-R-07-002, May, 2007. We will continue to work with the Agency and Congress, serving as a catalyst for improving the environment.

Report: Overcoming Obstacles to Measuring Compliance: Practices in Selected Federal Agencies

Report #2007-P-00027, June 20, 2007. Federal regulatory agencies with missions and obstacles similar to EPA use statistical methods to generate compliance information.