Science & Technology

PX 700®

Technical product bulletin: this miscellaneous oil spill control agent used in cleanups can remove oily sheen from aquatic environments, soils, and wastewater. Can also remove oil from equipment and wildlife by immersion.

S-200C

Technical product bulletin: aka SHEENCLEAN, BILGE CLEAR, OIL GONE, this non-intrusive bioremediation agent (nutrient additive) used in oil spill cleanups is an accelerator for remediation of hydrocarbon spills or leaks in soil or sheen on water.

Recovering from a Nuclear Incident – Lessons Learned from Chernobyl

Video series on the lessons learned from the Chernobyl nuclear accident.

SC-1000™

Technical product bulletin: this highly concentrated surface washing agent is used to remove oil from Beach Waterfront, Rocky Soils, Break Water Structures, Pier Facilities, and Marine Equipment.

Guide to the ROE

This page provides guidance and videos to help users with using this web site and to the basic design of the report on the environment.

Management Implication Report Concerning Vulnerabilities to EPA OIG Information Security and Oversight Independence

EPA OIG identified vulnerabilities related to the EPA's network structure, specifically, the Microsoft Office 365, or 0365, environment.

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Progress Report—Year One

As part of its IIJA oversight role, the OIG will assess whether the EPA is using its roughly $60 billion in IIJA funds in accordance with congressionally designated purposes. OIG oversight will focus on the execution of IIJA funds...

Management Implication Report: Mitigation of Grant Fraud Vulnerabilities

The EPA Office of Inspector General has observed that grantees and subrecipients may not be fully aware of key fraud prevention and enforcement measures.

Management Implication Report: Disclosure of Foreign Support for EPA Research Grants

The EPA OIG has identified a concern regarding the lack of a requirement for EPA research grant recipients to report foreign support after receiving a grant award.

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Oversight Plan—Year Two

The IIJA Oversight Plan describes the OIG’s planned and ongoing audit and evaluation projects for fiscal year 2023, or Year 2, and beyond. It also shows the distribution of our planned and ongoing work...

The CSB Complied with Improper Payments Requirements in Fiscal Year 2022 but Should Improve Internal Controls for Improper Payments Reporting

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General conducted this audit to determine whether the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board complied with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 in fiscal year 2022.

Semiannual Report to Congress: October 1, 2022–March 31, 2023

This Semiannual Report to Congress reflects how the EPA OIG is achieving its mission of preventing and detecting fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, and misconduct related to the programs and operations of the U.S. EPA and the U.S. CSB.

Management Implication Report: Conflicts of Interest in Small Business Innovation Research Solicitations and Contracts

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The EPA Could Not Readily Identify More Than $162 Million in Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act Grant Funds

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Compendium of Open and Unresolved Recommendations: Data as of May 31, 2023

Report #23-N-0025, July 27, 2021. Compendium of Open and Unresolved Recommendations: Data as of May 31, 2023

Report: The EPA Needs to Further Refine and Implement Guidance to Address Cumulative Impacts and Disproportionate Health Effects Across Environmental Programs

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Management Implication Report: Inappropriate Manipulation of Air Filter Data by Office of Research and Development Contractor

The OIG confirmed that an Office of Research and Development laboratory contractor’s inappropriate manipulation of air filter data and failure to follow applicable EPA and project guidance resulted in data for 95 air filter samples being rendered unusable.