Report: EPA Cannot Assess Results and Benefits of Its Environmental Education Program
Report #16-P-0246, July 29, 2016
What We Found
Continued EPA funding for environmental education without program and performance management controls creates high risk for waste and abuse of public funds.
Report Materials
- Report At A Glance (pdf)
- Full Report (pdf)
- EPA Response to Draft Report and OIG Analysis (pdf)
- IG Comment on EPA Response (pdf)
OIG Independence of EPA
The EPA's Office of Inspector General is a part of the EPA, although Congress provides our funding separate from the agency, to ensure our independence. We were created pursuant to the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended.
Environmental Protection Agency | Office of Inspector General
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. (2410T) | Washington, DC 20460 | 202-566-2391
OIG Hotline: 1-888-546-8740.