Science & Technology

Report: EPA Needs to Measure and Track Performance of Programs Eliminated in President’s Budget but Later Funded by Congress

Report #21-E-0219, September 2, 2021. Without internal controls to track ETF program performance, the EPA risks underreporting environmental and human health outcomes.

Management Implication Report: Failure to Follow Agency Procedure to Report Cyber Incident

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office oflnspector General has identified a failure to follow Agency procedure-specifically EPA Classification No. CIO 2150-P-08.2, EPA Information Procedure, Information Security.

Report: EPA’s Office of Land and Emergency Management Lacked a Nationally Consistent Strategy for Communicating Health Risks at Contaminated Sites

Report #21-P-0223, September 9, 2021. As part of its mission to protect human health, the EPA communicates risks from contaminated sites to the public.

Water Quality Standards Regulations: Pulikla Tribe of Yurok People (formerly known as Resighini Rancheria)

Information about water quality standards for the Resighini Rancheria.

Report: EPA’s Emergency Response Systems at Risk of Having Inadequate Security Controls

Report #21-E-0226, September 13, 2021. If the availability and integrity of emergency response system data are jeopardized, it could harm the EPA’s ability to coordinate response efforts to protect the public from environmental disasters.

Report: EPA Effectively Planned for Future Remote Access Needs but Should Disconnect Unneeded Services in Timely Manner

Report #21-P-0241, September 20, 2021. Because the EPA did not disconnect unneeded GSA services in a timely manner, the Agency paid at least $7,850 for services it was not using.

Report: Pandemic Highlights Need for Additional Tribal Drinking Water Assistance and Oversight in EPA Regions 9 and 10

Report #21-E-0254, September 27, 2021. The coronavirus pandemic negatively impacted the oversight and assistance that Regions 9 and 10 provide to the tribal drinking water systems under their purview.

Web Access to RSIG Data

Multiple examples of how to query the RSIG web service (WCS) using the command-line cURL command

Report: EPA Needs an Agencywide Strategic Action Plan to Address Harmful Algal Blooms

Report #21-E-0264, September 28, 2021. Scientists predict that harmful algal bloom occurrences in recreational waters and drinking water sources will increase as excess nutrients continue to flow into water bodies, temperatures warm, and extreme weather ev

Report: EPA Needs to Strengthen Oversight of Its Travel Program Authorization and Voucher Approval Processes

Report #21-P-0265, September 30, 2021. The Agency did not consistently comply with travel program requirements, which can lead to mismanagement of the EPA's annual travel expenses, which totaled $52.7 million in fiscal year 2019.

Semiannual Report to Congress: April 1, 2021–September 30, 2021

Report #EPA-350-R-21-002, November 24, 2021

Report: EPA's Fiscal Year 2020 Fourth-Quarter Compliance with the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014

Report #22-P-0001, November 8, 2021. The DATA Act requires the EPA to report accurate financial and award data on USAspending.gov.

Contractor-Produced Report: U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Independent Auditor’s Report on Compliance with the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 Submission Requirements for Fiscal Year 2021

Report #22-P-0002, November 8, 2021. The DATA Act requires the CSB to report accurate financial and award data on USAspending.gov.

Report: Fiscal Year 2022 U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Management Challenges

Report #22-N-0003, November 10, 2021. The lack of board members continues to be the biggest risk to CSB operations.

Report: EPA’s Fiscal Year 2022 Top Management Challenges

Report #22-N-0004, November 12, 2021. The OIG is required by statute to prepare an annual report summarizing what the OIG considers the “most serious management and performance challenges facing the agency.”

Contractor-Produced Report: U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Fiscal Years 2021 and 2020 Financial Statement Audit

Report #22-F-0005, November 15, 2021. Allmond & Company found the CSB’s financial statements to be fairly presented and free of material misstatements.

Report: EPA’s Fiscal Years 2021 and 2020 (Restated) Consolidated Financial Statements

Report #22-F-0007, November 15, 2021. We found the EPA’s financial statements to be fairly presented and free of material misstatement.

Report: Total National Reported Clean Air Act Compliance-Monitoring Activities Decreased Slightly During Coronavirus Pandemic, but State Activities Varied Widely

Report #22-E-0008, November 17, 2021. Compliance-monitoring activities are important to ensure that facilities comply with applicable Clean Air Act requirements and air regulations to protect human health and the environment.

Report: Authorized State Hazardous Waste Program Inspections and Operations Were Impacted During Coronavirus Pandemic

Report #22-E-0009, December 1, 2021. The coronavirus pandemic impacted RCRA state program operations and resulted in fewer inspections.

Report: EPA Generally Adheres to Information Technology Audit Follow-Up Processes, but Management Oversight Should Be Improved

Report #22-P-0010, December 8, 2021. The EPA’s goal to provide its workforce and the public with accurate information is undermined when the Agency does not correct deficiencies in a timely manner, which weakens the integrity of its systems and data.