Laws & Regulations

Report: CSB Has Improved Its Controls Over Purchase Cards

Report #16-P-0260, August 11, 2016. The Chemical Safety Board has lowered to low risk its purchase card program, for which it spent $302,556 in fiscal year 2015.

Report: Cybersecurity Act of 2015 Report - EPA’s Policies and Procedures to Protect Systems With Personally Identifiable Information

Report #16-P-0259, August 10, 2016. The EPA has 30 systems that contain sensitive PII. Safeguarding information and preventing system breaches are essential for ensuring the EPA retains the trust of the American public.

Report: Quality Control Review of EPA OIG Reports Issued in Fiscal Year 2015

Report #16-N-0223, July 18, 2016. OIG reports issued in FY 2015 demonstrated high levels of compliance with OIG quality assurance procedures, and received average compliance scores of 90 percent or greater.

Report: Cybersecurity Act of 2015 Report - CSB’s Policies and Procedures to Protect Systems With Personally Identifiable Information

Report #16-P-0254, August 1, 2016. CSB has one system that contains sensitive PII. Safeguarding such information in the possession of the government and preventing its breach is essential to ensuring CSB retains the trust of the American public.

Report: EPA Regional Offices Need to More Consistently Conduct Required Annual Reviews of Clean Water State Revolving Funds

Report #16-P-0222, July 7, 2016. Conducting annual reviews in accordance with applicable guidance allows EPA regions to assess state CWSRF performance, and provide for better use of the billions of dollars in CWSRF funding.

Report: Hawaii Department of Health Needs to Reduce Open Grants and Unspent Funds

Report #16-P-0218, June 28, 2016. Hawaii Department of Health needs to spend $12 million by September 30, 2016, to meet the EPA's target for Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) funding utilization.

Report: EPA Improved Controls Over Billing Reimbursable Interagency Agreement Expenditures to Other Agencies

Report #16-P-0212, June 27, 2016. The EPA making a concerted effort to reduce the overall unbilled reimbursable costs, and it achieved $18 million in reductions.

Fee Waivers and Exemptions

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Report: EPA Region 9 Needs to Improve Oversight Over Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Consolidated Cooperative Agreements

Report #16-P-0207, June 20, 2016. More than $58 million in consolidated cooperative agreement funds is not being administered efficiently and effectively due to inadequate oversight and a lack of internal controls.

Report: EPA Improved Its National Security Information Program, but Some Improvements Still Needed

Report #16-P-0196, June 2, 2016. The EPA will continue to improve its national security information program by completing information classification guides that can be used uniformly and consistently throughout the agency.

Report: EPA Needs Better Data, Plans and Tools to Manage Insect Resistance to Genetically Engineered Corn

Report #16-P-0194, June 1, 2016. Bt crops have reduced insecticide applications by 123 million pounds. The EPA can preserve this significant public benefit through enhanced monitoring and preparation to address insect resistance in Bt corn.

Report: EPA Region 9 Needs to Improve Oversight Over American Samoa Consolidated Cooperative Agreements

Report #16-P-0181, May 23, 2016. EPA needs to enhance its internal controls over the more than $68 million in consolidated cooperative agreement funds for American Samoa.

Report: Significant Data Quality Deficiencies Impede EPA’s Ability to Ensure Companies Can Pay for Cleanups

Report #16-P-0126, March 31, 2016. Management Alert. Environmental and extensive financial risks exist from the EPA's failure to have accurate and complete data to monitor and ensure compliance with RCRA and CERCLA financial assurance requirements.

Report: EPA’s Tracking and Reporting of Its Conference Costs Need Improvement

Report #16-P-0081, January 7, 2016. Accurate data on conference costs will provide the EPA with the information it needs to be more efficient in how funds are spent.

Report: The EPA Could Improve Its Review of Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Programs to Help States Assist Disadvantaged Communities

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Report: The EPA’s Vulnerability Tracking and Remediation and Information Technology Procedures Review Processes Are Implemented Inconsistently

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Report: Report of Investigation: Katherine A. Lemos, Former Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board

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Report: Pesticide Registration Fee, Vulnerability Mitigation and Database Security Controls for EPA’s FIFRA and PRIA Systems Need Improvement

Report #19-P-0195, June 21, 2019. Proper vulnerability testing, fee registration and database controls are essential to the security of the EPA's FIFRA and PRIA systems.

Report: EPA Complied with Improper Payments Legislation but Stronger Internal Controls Are Needed

Report #19-P-0163, May 31, 2019. Improvements to processes for preventing and detecting improper payments will result in better use of funds for environmental and supporting programs.

Report: Audit of Financial Statements for EPA’s Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest System Fund From Inception (October 5, 2012) to September 30, 2014

Report #16-F-0251, August 1, 2016. We found the fund’s financial statements to be fairly presented and free of material misstatement.