Science & Technology

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Management Alert - Certain Toxic Release Inventory Data Disclosed to the Public Are Inaccurate

Report #19-N-0115, April 8, 2019. The EPA's Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) data pertaining to releases of hazardous substances from Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) are inaccurate.

Report: EPA Unable to Assess the Impact of Hundreds of Unregulated Pollutants in Land-Applied Biosolids on Human Health and the Environment

Report #19-P-0002, November 15, 2018. The EPA identified 352 pollutants in biosolids but cannot yet consider these pollutants for further regulation due to either a lack of data or risk assessment tools.

Report: Management Alert - Concerns Over Compliance, Accountability and Consistency Identified With EPA’s Biweekly Pay Cap Waiver Process

Report #17-P-0355, August 9, 2017. We identified issues with documentation of biweekly pay cap waivers at Region 10, as well as matters that pertained to EPA headquarters offices.

Report: EPA Needs to Institutionalize Its “Lean” Program to Reap Cost and Time Benefits

Report #17-P-0346, July 31, 2017. Tight and dwindling resources necessitate more efficient use of the EPA’s multibillion dollar budget.

Report: EPA Is Taking Steps to Improve State Drinking Water Program Reviews and Public Water Systems Compliance Data

Report #17-P-0326, July 18, 2017. The EPA is taking action to improve oversight tools used to determine whether public water systems are monitoring and reporting drinking water quality in accordance with the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Report: The EPA Should Determine What Interim Actions Can Be Taken to Immediately Notify the Public When Lead in Drinking Water Exceeds the Agency’s Action Level

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Report and Podcast: The EPA Should Update Its Strategy, Goals, Deadlines, and Accountability Framework to Better Lead Chesapeake Bay Restoration Efforts

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Report: EPA Budget Systems Need Improved Oversight of Security Controls Testing

Report #20-P-0015, November 1, 2019. The OCFO lacks internal controls needed to make informed, risk based decisions regarding the security of the agency's budget systems.

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: 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: EPA Effectively Screens Air Emissions Data from Continuous Monitoring Systems but Could Enhance Verification of System Performance

Report #19-P-0207, June 27, 2019. Data from CEMS are used to determine whether sources, such as power plants, comply with emissions limits designed to improve air quality and achieve environmental and public health goals.

Report: Management Alert - To Minimize Risk of Environmental Harm, the Security Categorization of Electronic Manifest System Data Needs to Be Re-Evaluated

Report #18-P-0217, June 21, 2018. A breach of hazardous material information within e-Manifest may facilitate terrorist or other criminal activities.

Report: Fiscal Years 2015 and 2014 Financial Statements for the Pesticide Registration Fund

Report #17-F-0315, July 10, 2017. Due to the material weakness in internal controls noted, the agency cannot provide reasonable assurance that financial data provided for the PRIA Fund accurately reflect the agency’s financial activities and balances.

Report: Fiscal Years 2015 and 2014 Financial Statements for the Pesticides Reregistration and Expedited Processing Fund

Report #17-F-0314, July 10, 2017. Due to the material weakness in internal controls noted, the agency cannot provide reasonable assurance that financial data provided for the FIFRA Fund accurately reflect the agency’s financial activities and balances.

Report: EPA Should Assess Needs and Implement Management Controls to Ensure Effective Incorporation of Chemical Safety Research Products

Report #17-P-0294, June 23, 2017. With management controls that ensure the collaborative development of research products and prioritize chemical safety research needs, the EPA would be better able to conduct faster chemical risk assessments.