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- Full Contact Info for the EPA OIG
- Subscribe to the EPA OIG
- Suggestions for Audits
- Careers with the EPA OIG
- Report a Violation
- FOIA Requests
- EPA OIG Contact Form
Full Contact Info for the EPA OIG
To submit a general comment or question about the EPA Office of Inspector General, contact us by one of the methods below. Visit the OIG's Congressional and Media Protocols to learn about the media inquiries process. If you instead need to file an OIG Hotline complaint, please visit our hotline page. For any questions about this website, please contact the web team using OIG_WEBCOMMENTS@epa.gov with 'Comment for Webmaster' in the subject line.
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| Form | EPA OIG Contact Form |
| OIG_WEBCOMMENTS@epa.gov | |
| Phone | (202) 566-2391 |
| Fax | (202) 566-2549 |
| Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. (2410T) Washington, DC 20460 |
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The EPA Office of Inspector General launched its YouTube channel to provide exclusive video coverage of topics impacting American taxpayers, such as the Flint Water Crisis. The EPA OIG uses this platform to promote oversight and to support its mission of preventing and detecting fraud, waste and abuse in the EPA. To be notified of new videos, just log into your YouTube account and subscribe to our channel at YouTube.com/epaoig.
Suggestions for Audits and Pending Projects
As part of our efforts to be the best in public service and oversight for a better environment tomorrow, we welcome suggestions for audits as well as any input relating to our notification memo topics. Audits provide accountability and transparency for government programs. They provide objective analysis and information for agency decision makers.
We conduct audits of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) activities, contracts, grants and programs that examine ways in which EPA management can improve program performance and operations, reduce costs, and improve public accountability. We also serve as the Inspector General for the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board. Your suggestions will be considered as the Office of Inspector General considers new projects.
To make suggestions for audits, please contact us via one of the following methods:
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| OIG_WEBCOMMENTS@epa.gov (Use the subject "Suggestions for Audits") | |
| Phone | (202) 566-2391 |
| Fax | (202) 566-2549 |
| Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. (2431T) Washington, DC 20460 |
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Careers with the OIG
Thank you for your interest in a career with the EPA OIG. We are a small organization with an important mission: to help EPA become more economical, effective, and efficient in its efforts to make America a cleaner and healthier place.
We are doing significant, rewarding work. Here at the EPA OIG, multi-talented people think for themselves and work in teams to advance efficient environmental protection. If you have the necessary skills, and a commitment to make America a better place, the opportunities are here.
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To perform our work, the OIG hires a variety of specialized professionals, including:
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Learn more about working for the agency on the EPA Careers page.
EPA Human Resources
Report a Violation
EPA needs your help. Please let us know about potentially harmful environmental activities in your community or workplace.
The mission of EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) is to improve the environment and protect human health by ensuring compliance with environmental laws and regulations, preventing pollution and promoting environmental stewardship. An effective environmental protection system requires a strong and vigorous enforcement program. Using an appropriate combination of enforcement and compliance assistance, we and our partners prevent and reduce pollution, thereby protecting human health and the environment.
Report a Suspected Environmental Violation
If you instead need to file an OIG Hotline complaint, please visit our hotline page.
FOIA Requests
What are the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Privacy Act (PA)?
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) provides that any person has a right to obtain access to Federal agency records, except to the extent that such records are protected from public disclosure by one of nine exemptions. The Privacy Act (PA) provides access to one of ten nondisclosure documents except for those protected by the exemptions. The PA protects from disclosure all personal identifiable records in the Government’s possession, with certain exceptions established by statute.
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| Who can file a FOIA or PA request? | Anyone can file a FOIA request. Any citizen or lawfully-admitted alien can file a PA request. Either type of request must be made in writing or submitted in an electronic format. The EPA OIG does not accept requests by phone. |
| How long does it take to get a response under FOIA? | Once an agency receives a FOIA request, the agency has 20 working days to make a decision on the request. |
| How can you file a FOIA and PA request with the EPA? |
1. FOIAonline (Preferred / Fastest Method) FOIAonline allows you to electronically submit FOIA requests, modify requests, communicate with the EPA about the status of a request, search previously submitted requests, view responsive documents that are cleared for release, access a dashboard with information about the status of a request, and file an appeal. Access FOIAonline at https://www.foiaonline.gov/foiaonline/action/public/home 2. Postal Mail / Fax FOIA and PA requests for EPA OIG records can be sent directly to the EPA OIG FOIA Officer by mailing a request to: FOIA Officer 3. Email Requests can also be submitted directly to the EPA OIG by emailing a request to OIG_FOIA@epa.gov. Provide a description of the records you are seeking in a way that will permit the OIG to identify and locate them. If you are seeking records relating to a facility, site, or regulated entity, please include the complete name and address of each property you are inquiring about. |
| Reading Room - Guide to Reference Materials | FOIA requires that agencies have a "reading room" to inspect publicly available documents. The OIG reports webpage is available to serve this purpose, here on our public website. FOIAonline provides search functionality for EPA OIG FOIA responsive documents that do not contain first-party protected information. |
| OIG’s FOIA Officer |
(202) 566-1512 or OIG_FOIA@epa.gov |