Report: Audit of the EPA’s Telework and Remote Work Program Locality Pay
Report # 25-P-0031, May 21, 2025
Why We Did This Report
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General conducted this audit to examine locality pay for employees working in a telework and remote work status. The objective was to determine whether the EPA ensures employees are paid the correct locality pay in accordance with regulations and policy.
Summary of Findings
The EPA cannot ensure that employees are paid the correct locality pay because it does not have comprehensive or reliable data to verify employees’ worksite locations. Without a mechanism to verify an employee’s worksite location against his or her locality pay, the Agency remains at risk of overpaying or underpaying employees.
Report Materials
Full Report - 25-P-0031 (pdf) (1.37 KB)
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