Science & Technology

Report: EPA Exceeded the Deregulatory Goals of Executive Order 13771

Report #19-P-0267, August 9, 2019 - In FYs 2017 and 2018, the number of EPA deregulatory actions was more than double the number of EPA regulatory actions.

Report: EPA’s Title V Program Needs to Address Ongoing Fee Issues and Improve Oversight

Report #22-E-0017, January 12, 2022. Lack of consistent oversight and persistent Title V fee challenges may undermine Title V program implementation.

Report: EPA Needs to Complete Implementation of Religious Compensatory Time Training for Supervisors and Employees

Report #22-P-0019, March 7, 2022. Providing training on religious compensatory time to all EPA supervisors and employees would decrease the potential for employee misuse, as well as the Agency’s monetary liability.

Report: Authorized State Hazardous Waste Program Inspections and Operations Were Impacted During Coronavirus Pandemic

Report #22-E-0009, December 1, 2021. The coronavirus pandemic impacted RCRA state program operations and resulted in fewer inspections.

Report: Management Alert - EPA's Incident Tracking System Lacks Required Controls to Protect Personal Information

Report #18-P-0298, September 28, 2018. The EPA's incident tracking system lacks the required privacy and security controls to protect PII and SPII, which could lead to identity theft.

Report: EPA Should Improve Oversight of Mobile Phones

Report #20-P-0068, January 10, 2020. The EPA was billed at least $12,000 over 2 years for unused mobile phone services due to needed improvements in mobile phone oversight. These funds could have been put to better use.

Report: EPA Should Consistently Track Coronavirus Pandemic-Related Grant Flexibilities and Implement Plan for Electronic Grant File Storage

Report #22-P-0018, February 22, 2022. The EPA Office of Grants and Debarment does not know the full extent to which program offices and regions have implemented grant flexibilities and exceptions permitted by the Office of Management and Budget.

Report: EPA Needs to Strengthen Oversight of Its Travel Program Authorization and Voucher Approval Processes

Report #21-P-0265, September 30, 2021. The Agency did not consistently comply with travel program requirements, which can lead to mismanagement of the EPA's annual travel expenses, which totaled $52.7 million in fiscal year 2019.

Report: Actions Needed to Strengthen Controls over the EPA Administrator's and Associated Staff's Travel

Report #19-P-0155, May 16, 2019. Actions need to be taken to strengthen controls over Administrator travel to help prevent the potential for fraud, waste and abuse.

Report: Measuring the Quality of Office of Inspector General Reports Issued in Fiscal Years 2008 and 2009

Report #10-N-0134, June 2, 2010

Report: EPA’s Emergency Response Systems at Risk of Having Inadequate Security Controls

Report #21-E-0226, September 13, 2021. If the availability and integrity of emergency response system data are jeopardized, it could harm the EPA’s ability to coordinate response efforts to protect the public from environmental disasters.

Report: The EPA’s Fiscal Years 2020 and 2019 Toxic Substances Control Act Service Fee Fund Financial Statements

Report #23-F-0005, December 29, 2022. We found the fund’s financial statements, except for expenses and income from other appropriations, to be fairly presented.

Report: EPA Has Reduced Its Backlog of State Implementation Plans Submitted Prior to 2013 but Continues to Face Challenges in Taking Timely Final Actions on Submitted Plans

Report #21-E-0163, June 14, 2021. Delays in EPA SIP actions increase the risk that state or local air agencies are not implementing plans sufficient to achieve or maintain the NAAQS.

Report: The EPA’s Fiscal Years 2021 and 2020 (Restated) Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest System Fund Financial Statements

Report #22-F-0062, September 30, 2022. We found the fund’s financial statements, except for accounts receivable and earned revenue, to be fairly presented.

Report: EPA’s Fiscal Years 2020 and 2019 (Restated) Financial Statements for the Pesticides Reregistration and Expedited Processing Fund

Report #21-F-0012, December 21, 2021. We found the fund’s financial statements to be fairly presented and free of material misstatement.

Report: EPA's Fiscal Year 2019 First Quarter Compliance with the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014

Report #20-P-0026, November 8, 2019. The DATA Act requires the EPA to report accurate financial and award data on USAspending.gov.

Report: The EPA Failed to Complete Corrective Actions as Certified to Address OIG Recommendations

Report #22-N-0061, September 30, 2022. We conducted this review to provide considerations for the EPA to strengthen its corrective action certification process. When the Agency certifies to the completion of corrective actions that have not been completed,

Report: Audit of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board's Fiscal Years 2019 and 2018 Financial Statements

Report #20-F-0032, November 19, 2019. The CSB received an unmodified opinion on its fiscal years 2019 and 2018 financial statements.

Report: EPA's Fiscal Years 2019 and 2018 (Restated) Consolidated Financial Statements

Report #20-F-0033, November 19, 2019. We found the EPA's financial statements to be fairly presented and free of material misstatement.

Report: Hotline: EPA Is Taking Steps to Update Its Federal Radiation Guidance

Report #22-E-0016, January 6, 2022.