Science & Technology

Report: Management Alert - Certain Risk Communication Information for Community Not Up to Date for Amphenol/Franklin Power Products Site in Franklin, Indiana

Report #19-N-0217, June 27, 2019. The OIG issued a management alert informing the EPA of our discovery that the "Cleanups in My Community" public website is not depicting the most up-to-date risk information for the Amphenol/Franklin Power Products site.

Report: Fiscal Years 2017 and 2016 (Restated) Financial Statements for the Pesticide Registration Fund

Report #19-F-0215, June 28, 2019. We rendered a modified opinion on the EPA's FY 2017 PRIA financial statements and a disclaimer of opinion on the FY 2016 (restated) PRIA Fund financial statements.

Report: EPA's Fiscal Year 2019 Management Challenges

Report #19-N-0235, July 15, 2019. Attention to agency management challenges could result in program improvements and protection for the public, and increased confidence in management integrity and accountability.

Report: Chemical Safety Board Purchase Card Program at Low Risk for Unauthorized Purchases During Fiscal Year 2018

Report #19-P-0245, July 26, 2019. The Chemical Safety Board (CSB) purchase card program, through which the agency spent $326,859 in FY 2018, is at low risk for unauthorized purchases.

Report: More Effective EPA Oversight Is Needed for Particulate Matter Emissions Compliance Testing

Report #19-P-0251, July 30, 2019. Effective EPA oversight of stack testing improves data quality for compliance determinations and other uses.

Report: EPA's 2017 Glider Vehicle Testing Complied with Standard Practices

Report #19-P-0252, July 31, 2019. The EPA's 2017 glider vehicle testing complied with EPA standard practices.

Report: EPA Needs to Determine Strategies and Level of Support for Overseeing State Managed Pollinator Protection Plans

Report #19-P-0275, August 15, 2019. Honey bee pollination adds more than $15 billion in value to U.S. agricultural crops each year. The number of managed honey bee colonies in the U.S. has declined significantly.

Report: EPA Office of Research and Development Needs to Address Barriers to Gathering External Feedback

Report #19-P-0277, August 19, 2019. Surveying non-federal external customers will widen the ORD's reporting under the strategic measure on whether research products meet customer needs.

Report: EPA Oversight over Enterprise Customer Service Solution Needs Improvement

Report #19-P-0278, August 19, 2019. Ineffective project oversight limits the agency's ability to balance IT investments at the lowest cost while addressing agency needs.

Report: EPA's Use of Administratively Determined Positions is Consistent with Its Authority Under the Safe Drinking Water Act

Report #19-P-0279, August 21, 2019. Since 2009, the EPA has made 119 appointments to AD positions consistent with the authority provided by the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Report: Follow-Up Audit - EPA Took Steps to Improve Records Management

Report #19-P-0283, August 27, 2019. The EPA's FOIA guidance needs updating to comply with federal requirements.

Track 2: Mid-Format Batteries – Report-Out Webinar on the In-Person Working Session on Exploring Collection Best Practices and Labeling Guidelines

Report: EPA Not Effectively Implementing the Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule

Report #19-P-0302, September 9, 2019. Effective oversight and enforcement are needed to further reduce lead exposures from renovation, repair and painting activities.

Report: Risk Assessment Determines that Travel Card Program Merits an Audit Next Year Because Internal Controls Not Adequate

Report #19-P-0307, September 19, 2019. Our assessment determined that the risk for the EPA’s travel card program is high enough to warrant an audit.

Report: EPA Must Improve Oversight of Notice to the Public on Drinking Water Risks to Better Protect Human Health

Report #19-P-0318, September 25, 2019. Without reliable information about drinking water, consumers cannot make informed health decisions and the EPA cannot provide effective oversight.

Report: Region 4 Quickly Assessed Water Systems After Hurricane Irma but Can Improve Emergency Preparedness

Report #20-P-0001, October 7, 2019. EPA staff training with state partners and development of standard operating procedures could improve emergency response.

StoryMap: Review of Federal Superfund Site Risks

Report: EPA's Purchase Card and Convenience Check Program Merits an Audit in Fiscal Year 2020

Report #20-P-0006, October 18, 2019. A longer-than-expected transition to the EPA’s new purchase card contract adversely affected the agency’s internal controls over its purchase card and convenience check program.

Report: Management Alert - EPA Still Unable to Validate that Contractors Received Role-Based Training for Information Security Protection

Report #20-P-0007, October 21, 2019. The EPA has limited assurance that contractor personnel are maintaining skills needed to combat efforts to destroy, steal or hold for ransom the EPA's systems and sensitive information.

Report: EPA Adequately Managed Hurricane Harvey Funding Received from FEMA

Report #20-P-0010, October 23, 2019. The EPA had policies and procedures in place for efficient and effective management of over $11 million in FEMA Disaster Relieve Funding for the Hurricane Harvey response.