Semiannual Report to Congress: October 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021
Report #EPA-350-R-21-001, May 29, 2021
This Semiannual Report to Congress reflects how the EPA OIG is achieving its mission of preventing and detecting fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, and misconduct related to the programs and operations of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board. During the reporting period, October 1, 2020, through March 31, 2020, among other accomplishments, the OIG evaluated how the EPA and the CSB adapted during the coronavirus pandemic, introduced an Oversight Plan addressing EPA’s top challenges, and provided oversight of scientific integrity at the EPA.
Report Materials
UPDATE: Report: Compendium of Open and Unresolved Recommendations: Data as of March 31, 2021
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.
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