EPA's Office of Inspector General
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- Report: Management Alert - Prompt Action Needed to Inform Residents Living Near Ethylene Oxide-Emitting Facilities About Health
- Report: EPA Needs to Improve Its Emergency Planning to Better Address Air Quality Concerns During Future Disasters
- "Seven Day Letter" to Administrator Wheeler: Refusals to Fully Cooperate and Provide Information for Audit and Investigation
- Report: Management Weaknesses Delayed Response to Flint Water Crisis
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- Notification: EPA's Oversight of Tribal Drinking Water Systems
- Report expected on June 1, 2020: View the project announcement
- Report: EPA Toxic Substances Control Act Consent Orders Need Better Coordination
- Notification: EPA's Initial Implementation of CARES Act Section 3610
- Special Notice: Office of Investigations COVID-19 Response
- Report: Further Efforts Needed to Uphold Scientific Integrity Policy at EPA
- Spanish Translation of OIG Report and Podcast Overview: Alerta de gestión - se requieren medidas inmediatas para informar a los ciudadanos que viven cerca de instalaciones que emiten óxido de etileno, sobre los problemas de salud y las medidas para atender esos problemas
- Report: EPA Needs to Conduct Risk Assessments When Designing and Implementing Programs
- Notification: Evaluation of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board's compliance with the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014
- Report: EPA Oversight Provided Reasonable Controls to Deter and Minimize Trespassing at the Fort Ord Superfund Site
- Expected Report Issuance: May 2020
- Report: EPA Complied with Improper Payments Legislation, but Internal Controls Need Substantial Improvement to Ensure More Accurate Reporting
- EPA Updated Response to OIG Report: 'EPA Did Not Accurately Report Under the Grants Oversight and New Efficiency Act and Needs to Improve Timeliness of Expired Grant Closeouts'
- Learn more about the EPA OIG's Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Notification: Evaluation of EPA's Information Systems' Compliance with Federal System Security Plans Requirements (2nd notification)
- Notification: FY 2020 EPA's Compliance with the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014
- Notification: Audit of EPA's Fiscal Year 2020 Financial Statements
- Report: EPA's Processing Times for New Source Air Permits in Indian Country Have Improved, but Many Still Exceed Regulatory Time Frames
- Public Job Openings in the EPA's Office of Inspector General
Expected Report Issuance
The Expected Report Issuance document reflects the most recent time frames within which we expect to issue our ongoing audit and evaluation reports. The status of those time frames is subject to change.
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What is the EPA OIG?
- We are an independent office within the EPA that helps the agency protect the environment in a more efficient and cost effective manner.
- We perform audits and investigations of the EPA to promote economy and efficiency, and to prevent and detect fraud, waste and abuse.
- We strive to provide solutions to problems that ultimately result in making America a cleaner and healthier place.
What Does the OIG Do?
- Audit and Evaluation Reports
- Investigations
- New Project Notification Memos
- Semiannual Reports
- Strategic and Annual Planning
- Management Challenges: EPA and CSB
- How We Are Organized
- OIG Video and Podcasts
- OIG Social Media
- Careers at the OIG
- IG Statements and News Releases
- Congressionally Requested Reports
- Chemical Safety Board Reports
- Congressional Testimony
- Whistleblower Protections
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 Exit.
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OIG Hotline: 1-888-546-8740.