Science & Technology
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Monitoring, Modeling, and Research (MMR) Workgroup Report
This MMR Strategy describes a framework for monitoring, modeling, and research activities that will support management decisions related to the HTF and its goals.
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Notification: Audit of EPA's Toxic Substances Control Act Service Fee Fund Financial Statements for the Period from Inception, June 22, 2016, to September 30, 2018
Project #OA&E-FY20-0127, February 26, 2020. The OIG plans to begin our audit of the EPA's Toxic Substances Control Act Service Fee Fund financial statements for the period from inception, June 22, 2016, to September 30, 2018.
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Notification: EPA's Compliance with Regulations Concerning Federal Contractors with Tax Debt
Project #OA&E-FY20-0112, March 2, 2020. The OIG plans to begin fieldwork to determine if the EPA is awarding contracts to contractors with tax debt.
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Notification: EPA's Oversight of Special Local Need Registrations Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
Project #OA&E-FY20-0123, March 16, 2020. The OIG plans to begin an evaluation regarding the EPA's oversight of Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Section 24(c) special local need registrations.
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Notification: Post-Closure Care at Hazardous Waste Units Closed with Waste in Place (2nd notification)
Project #OA&E-FY19-0323, March 23, 2020. The OIG plans to begin fieldwork to evaluate the EPA's oversight of hazardous waste units closed with waste in place.
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Overarching Best Practices
Overarching Best Practices
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Notification: Status of Clean Air Act State Implementation Plan Submittals and Approvals
Project #OA&E-FY20-0125, March 25, 2020. The OIG plans to begin fieldwork on the status of Clean Air Act state implementation plan submittals and approvals.
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Embracing Collaboration
Inclusive Collaboration
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Notification: EPA's Working Capital Fund Operations, Expenditures, and Rate Establishment
Project #OA&E-FY20-0035, April 1, 2020. The OIG plans to begin an audit of the EPA's Working Capital Fund.
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Notification: Audit of EPA's Use of Split and Combined Time-Off and Monetary Awards
Project #OA-FY18-0090, January 3, 2018. The OIG plans to begin preliminary research on the EPA’s use of split and combined time-off and monetary awards.
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Notification: Audit of Security Categorization for EPA Systems That Handle Hazardous Material Information
Project #OA-FY18-0089, January 8, 2018. The OIG plans to begin preliminary research to determine whether the EPA classified the sensitivity of data for systems that handle hazardous waste material information as prescribed by NIST.
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Notification: Audit of Administratively Determined Positions
Project #OA-FY18-0085, January 8, 2018. The OIG plans to begin preliminary research on the Office of the Administrator's use of its authority to fill administratively determined positions created pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendment of 1978.
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Notification: Audit of Salary Overpayment and Debt Forgiveness Waiver Process
Project #OA-FY18-0084, January 8, 2018. The OIG plans to begin preliminary research on the agency's process for waiving salary overpayment claims.
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Notification: Evaluation of EPA's Green Chemistry Challenge Awards and Use of Data from the Award Results
Project #OPE-FY18-0003, January 9, 2018. The OIG plans to begin preliminary research to evaluate the agency's Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards and how the agency uses the data from the award nominations.
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Notification: Audit of EPA's Adherence to Policies, Procedures and Oversight Controls Pertaining to the Administrator's Travel (3rd notification)
Project #OA-FY17-0382, January 10, 2018. The OIG previously amended its preliminary research pertaining to Administrator Scott Pruitt's travel through September 30, 2017, and is now expanded to include the Administrator’s travel through December 31, 2017.
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Notification: EPA Contract No. EP-W-11-019 Billing Controls
Project #OAE-FY18-0110, February 20, 2018. The OIG plans to begin preliminary research on the EPA's contract billing controls for EPA Contract No. EP-W-11-019, Task Order 12.
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Notification: EPA's Management of Counter Terrorism and Emergency Response Equipment
Project #OAE-FY18-0109, February 20, 2018. The OIG plans to begin preliminary research of the EPA's management of counter terrorism and emergency response (CT/ER) equipment in February 2018.
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Notification: Audit of Security Controls in EPA's Incident Tracking Systems for Protecting Personally Identifiable Information
Project #OAE-FY18-0124, March 1, 2018. The OIG plans to begin fieldwork involving the EPA's incident ticketing systems related to protecting personally identifiable information.
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Notification: Risk Assessment of CSB's Purchase Card Usage During Fiscal Year 2017
Project #OA&E-FY18-0147, March 9, 2018. The OIG plans to begin its risk assessment of CSB's purchase card usage during fiscal year (FY) 2017.
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Notification: EPA's Implementation and Enforcement of the Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule
Project #OA&E-FY18-0162, March 28, 2018. The OIG plans to begin preliminary research to evaluate the EPA's implementation and enforcement of the Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (RRP).