Science & Technology
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Toxicology of Cyanobacteria
Covers harmful algal bloom and cyanobacteria research relating to toxicology
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Notification: Audit of the EPA's Oversight of Smokestack Emissions Testing and Reporting
Project #OA&E-FY18-0186, April 10, 2018. The OIG plans to begin preliminary research for an audit of the EPA's oversight of smokestack emissions testing and reporting, with an initial emphasis on EPA Region 10.
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Notification: Implementation of Executive Order 13771, “Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs”
Project #OA&E-FY18-0177, April 10, 2018. The OIG plans to begin preliminary research on the Office of the Administrator's Office of Policy implementation of Executive Order 13771, "Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs."
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Notification: Audit of EPA's Fiscal Year 2018 Financial Statements
Project #OA&E-FY18-0189, April 26, 2018. The OIG plans to begin our audit testing of the EPA's fiscal year 2018 financial statements during April 2018.
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Notification: Impact of EPA’s Lack of Notice of Availability of Required Training Materials on Agricultural Worker Protection Standard Implementation
Project #OA&E-FY18-0190, May 2, 2018. The OIG plans to begin preliminary research to evaluate the impact of EPA’s lack of notice of availability of required training materials on Agricultural Worker Protection Standard implementation.
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Notification: Audit of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Compliance With The Federal Information Security Modernization Act
Project #OA&E-FY18-0194, May 9, 2018. The OIG plans to begin field work on the EPA's compliance with the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) of 2014.
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Notification: EPA Enforcement of Superfund Orders and Agreements
Project #OA&E-FY18-0215, May 10, 2018. The OIG plans to begin preliminary research on the EPA's enforcement of Superfund Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Response Settlements and Unilateral Response Orders.
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Notification: EPA's Processes for Preserving Emails and Text Messages, and Responding to Freedom of Information Act Requests
Project #OA&E-FY18-0217, May 17, 2018. The OIG plans to begin fieldwork to follow up on significant information technology security findings and recommendations noted in OIG reports, as well as to look into a hotline allegation received in FY 2018.
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Notification: Hotline Complaint - Contract Compliance for EPA Contract EP-C-16-001
Project #OA&E-FY18-0234, May 25, 2018. The OIG plans to begin preliminary research on contract compliance for EPA Contract EP-C-16-001.
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Notification: EPA’s Compliance with Statement of Federal Financial Accounting Standards No. 47 and Treasury Financial Manual, Part 2, Chapter 4700
Project #OA&E-FY18-0249, June 6, 2018. The OIG plans to begin preliminary research on the EPA’s compliance with the Statement of Federal Financial Accounting Standards No. 47: Reporting Entity; and Treasury Financial Manual, Part 2, Chapter 4700
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Notification: Review of EPA's Office of Research and Development Grants to Universities
Project #OA&E-FY18-0248, June 7, 2018. The OIG plans to begin preliminary research to assess how the agency's Office of Research and Development (ORD) oversees grants awarded to universities.
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Notification: Audit of EPA's Accountability for and Oversight of Expired Assistance Agreements
Project #OA&E-FY18-0250, June 13, 2018. The OIG plans to begin preliminary research on the EPA's accountability for and oversight of expired assistance agreements.
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Notification: Audit of Salary Overpayment and Debt Forgiveness Waiver (2nd notification)
Project #OA-FY18-0084, June 15, 2018. The OIG plans to determine whether the agency is properly forgiving debts owed by its employees through its waiver or compromise process and to determine the activities that are causing salary overpayments.
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Notification: EPA's Interagency Agreement with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Project #OA&E-FY18-0200, June 26, 2018. The OIG plans to begin preliminary research on the EPA's interagency agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).
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Notification: Office of Research and Development Support of and Alignment with Regional Science Programs
Project #OA&E-FY18-0247, July 2, 2018. The OIG plans to begin work to assess the Office of Research and Development's support of and alignment with regional science programs.
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Notification: Fiscal year 2018 Audit of the CSB's compliance with the Federal Information Security Modernization Act
July 25, 2018. The OIG plans to begin fieldwork for an audit of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board's compliance with the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (also known as FISMA) of 2014.
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Notification: EPA's Air Monitoring Response to Hurricane Harvey
Project #OA&E-FY18-0266, July 31, 2018. The OIG plans to begin preliminary research on EPA's and the state of Texas' air quality monitoring and related activities after Hurricane Harvey.
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Notification: EPA's Indian Country New Source Review Program
Project #OA&E-FY18-0267, August 13, 2018. The OIG plans to begin preliminary research on the EPA's implementation of the New Source Review permitting program in Indian country.
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Notification: Implementation of the EPA's Scientific Integrity Policy
Project #OA&E-FY18-0272, August 30, 2018. The OIG plans to begin preliminary research on the implementation of the EPA's Scientific Integrity Policy.
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Notification: Response to Congressional Requests on Glider Vehicle Testing
Project #OA&E-FY18-0271, September 4, 2018. The OIG plans to begin an audit in response to two congressional requests that raised concerns about glider vehicle testing conducted by the EPA in 2017.