Laws & Regulations

Report: Making Better Use of Superfund Special Accounts in Region 8

Report #08-P-0102, March 17, 2008. Region 8 can reclassify, or transfer to the Trust Fund, approximately $8 million from the special accounts for the Portland Cement site in Utah.

Report: Congressionally Requested Report on Office of Inspector General Unimplemented Recommendations (Revised)

Report #08-P-0123, March 31, 2008. Both program offices and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, in its oversight role, can do more to monitor the audit followup process and ensure that timely and appropriate corrective actions are taking place.

Report: Improvements Needed to Ensure Grant Funds for U.S.-Mexico Border Water Infrastructure Program Are Spent More Timely

Report #08-P-0121, March 31, 2008. From 2005 to 2007, EPA took actions to implement timeframes for Border Program projects, reduce the scope of projects, and reduce unliquidated obligations of projects.

Report: More Action Needed to Protect Public from Indoor Radon Risks

Report #08-P-0174, June 3, 2008. Nearly two decades after passage of the 1988 Indoor Radon Abatement Act (IRAA), exposure to indoor radon continues to grow.

Report: Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners – Unallowable Costs Claimed Under EPA Grant XP98237601

Report #08-2-0226, August 6, 2008. The grantee claimed $2,385,634 for pre-award costs under Grant XP98237601 that were incurred prior to the grant award and thus were unallowable under the grant administrative conditions and OMB Circular A-87.

Report: Agreed-Upon Procedures on EPA’s Fiscal Year 2008 Third Quarter Financial Statements

Report #08-2-0309, September 30, 2008. These results of our performing the agreed-upon procedures.

Report: EPA Needs to Strengthen Its Purchase Card Approval Process

Report #21-P-0242, September 22, 2021. The Agency needs to improve oversight of its approximately $25 million in annual purchase card and convenience check expenses to be better stewards of taxpayer dollars.

Report: Internal Quality Assurance Review of EPA OIG Audit Assignments Completed in Fiscal Year 2019

Report #20-N-0230, July 16, 2020. OIG audit reports issued in FY 2019 demonstrated high levels of compliance with OIG quality assurance procedures, receiving an average compliance score of 92 percent.

Report: Enhanced Coordination Needed to Ensure Drinking Water State Revolving Funds Are Used to Help Communities Not Meeting Standards

Report #12-P-0102, December 1, 2011. The DWSRF program is not taking full advantage of the data and tools that are available to identify noncompliant systems that may benefit from DWSRF funding.

Report: EPA Needs to Improve the Recognition and Administration of Cloud Services for the Office of Water’s Permit Management Oversight System

Report #15-P-0295, September 24, 2015. Inadequate contract oversight jeopardized information security and government transparency.

Report: Call Center: Contract Management Needs Improvement to Reduce the Risk of Overbilling

Report #15-P-0042, December 23, 2014. The EPA was overbilled by $910,776 for helpdesk services.

Report: EPA’s Fiscal Years 2020 and 2019 Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest System Fund Financial Statements

Report #22-F-0015, December 29, 2021. We found the fund’s financial statements, except for accounts receivable and earned revenue, to be fairly presented.

Report: Fiscal Years 2017 and 2016 (Restated) Financial Statements for the Pesticides Reregistration and Expedited Processing Fund

Report #19-F-0214, June 28, 2019. We rendered a modified opinion on the EPA's FY 2017 FIFRA Fund financial statements and a disclaimer of opinion on the FY 2016 (restated) FIFRA Fund financial statements.

Report: CSB's Fiscal Year 2015 Management Challenges

Report #16-N-0018, Oct 22, 2015. Attention to CSB management challenges could result in stronger results and protection for the public, and increased confidence in management integrity and accountability.

Report: CSB's Fiscal Year 2012 Management Challenges

The EPA Office of Inspector General is beginning work to update our list of areas we consider to be the key management challenges confronting the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board.

Report: EPA's Fiscal Year 2015 Management Challenges

Report #15-N-0164, May 28, 2015. Attention to agency management challenges could result in stronger results and protection for the public, and increased confidence in management integrity and accountability.

Report: EPA Needs to Improve Oversight of the Senior Environmental Employment Program

Report #19-P-0198, June 24, 2019. The SEE program can reduce the risk of fraud, waste and abuse and make the program more efficient through additional controls.

Fee Waivers and Exemptions

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Report: EPA Must Improve Oversight of State Enforcement

Report #12-P-0113, December 9, 2011. EPA does not administer a consistent national enforcement program.

Report: EPA Region 6 Quickly Assessed Water Infrastructure after Hurricane Harvey but Can Improve Emergency Outreach to Disadvantaged Communities

Report #19-P-0236, July 16, 2019. Enhancements to environmental justice outreach efforts during emergencies could improve the public health protections of communities impacted by hurricanes or other disasters.