Laws & Regulations

Report: Fiscal Year 2006 Federal Information Security Management Act Report Status of EPA’s Computer Security Program

Report #2006-S-00008, September 25, 2006. Although the Agency has made substantial progress to improve its security program, the OIG identified weaknesses in the Agency’s incident reporting practices.

Report: Review of Environmental Concerns at McFarland, California

Report #2006-P-00041, September 28, 2006. EPA developed preliminary remediation goals for McFarland using a lifetime residential exposure assumption of 30 years based on Agency Superfund guidance.

District of Columbia SIP, 18 DCMR, Chapter 6, Section 603 - Vehicle Inspection: Approved Vehicles

District of Columbia -EPA Approved Regulations

Final Fiscal Year 2008 Guidance and Tentative Grant Allotments to Support Public Water System Supervision Programs on Tribal Lands

Final guidance and tentative allotments for the FY2008 Grant Allotments to Support Public Water System Supervision (PWSS).

Report: Partnership Programs May Expand EPA’s Influence

Report #2007-P-00003, November 14, 2006. These programs may achieve this effect by broadening EPA’s potential participant base and addressing environmental problems not governed by regulations.

Report: Examination of Financial Management Practices of the National Rural Water Association, Duncan, Oklahoma

Report #2007-4-00027, November 30, 2006. NRWA’s method of allocating indirect costs over total direct costs is contrary to the requirements of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-122.

Report: Fiscal 2005 and 2004 (restated) Financial Statements for the Pesticide Registration Fund

Report #2007-1-00002, January 9, 2007. EPA’s Washington Finance Center recorded adjusting and correcting entries for PRIA collections in the Integrated Financial Management System without adequately documenting the errors, corrections, or modifications.

Report: EPA’s Allowing States to Use Bonds to Meet Revolving Fund Match Requirements Reduces Funds Available for Water Projects

Report #2007-P-00012, March 29, 2007. EPA regulations and policies allowing States to use bonds repaid from SRF interest to meet SRF match requirements are resulting in fewer dollars being available for water projects.

Report: Environmental Justice Concerns and Communication Problems Complicated Cleaning Up Ringwood Mines/Landfill Site

Report #2007-P-00016, April 2, 2007. We did not find evidence to indicate that the EPA's decision making to investigate environmental conditions at the Ringwood Mines/Landfill site were affected by the area’s racial, cultural, or socioeconomic status.

Report: EPA Needs to Respond More Timely to Reports of Investigation

Report #2007-M-00003, May 7, 2007. While EPA took disciplinary action where deemed appropriate, it did not take the actions timely.

Report: Excess Federal Funds Drawn on EPA Grant No. XP98838901 Awarded to the City of Huron, South Dakota

Report #2007-2-00030, August 1, 2007. The City of Huron did not reduce the total grant costs by $947,586 for amounts received from local water agencies.

Report: Progress Made in Improving Use of Federal Supply Schedule Orders, but More Action Needed

Report #2007-P-00037, September 20, 2007. EPA implemented all but one of the recommendations in our original report.

Report: Limited Investigation Led to Missed Contamination at Ringwood Superfund Site

Report #2007-P-00039, September 25, 2007. EPA’s oversight of the Ford Motor Company’s cleanup at the Site met many requirements.

Report: Improvements in Air Toxics Emissions Data Needed to Conduct Residual Risk Assessments

Report #08-P-0020, October 31, 2007. EPA’s National Emissions Inventory (NEI) data indicate an overall decline in air toxic emissions concurrent with implementation of the MACT standards.

Report: EPA Can Improve the Awarding of Noncompetitive Contracts

Report #08-P-0186, June 30, 2008. While EPA’s most recent competition report made several recommendations to strengthen EPA’s competition practices, additional measures would help to further improve compliance with the FAR and EPA policy.

Report: Fiscal Year 2007 and 2006 Financial Statements for the Pesticide Registration Fund

Report #08-1-0149, May 5, 2008. The Agency was in substantial compliance with the statutory decision time frames.

Report: EPA Decisions to Delete Superfund Sites Should Undergo Quality Assurance Review

Report #08-P-0235, August 20, 2008. Among the eight sites we reviewed, documentation for the Agency’s decision to delete three sites was not consistent with EPA guidance.

Report: EPA Needs to Better Report Chesapeake Bay Challenges

Report #08-P-0199, July 14, 2008. Despite many noteworthy accomplishments by the Chesapeake Bay partners, the Bay remains degraded.

Report: Management of EPA Headquarters Internet Protocol Addresses Needs Improvement

Report #08-P-0273, September 23, 2008. Processes used to assign and track IP addresses within EPA Headquarters in Washington, DC, need strengthening to enforce accountability.

Report: EPA Has Initiated Strategic Planning for Priority Enforcement Areas, but Key Elements Still Needed

Report #08-P-0278, September 25, 2008. OECA has instituted a process for strategic planning in its national enforcement priority areas.