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Top Management Challenges for EPA and CSB

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EPA Top Management Challenges


The Office of Inspector General annually identifies top management challenges for the EPA.

Fiscal YearReport Title
FY 2026FY 2026: Top Management Challenges
FY 2025FY 2025: Top Management Challenges
FY 2024FY 2024: Top Management Challenges
FY 2023FY 2023: Top Management Challenges
FY 2022FY 2022: Top Management Challenges 
FY 20 -21FY 2020-2021: Top Management Challenges 
FY 2019FY 2019: Key Management Challenges
FY 2018FY 2018: Key Management Challenges
FY 2017FY 2017: Key Management Challenges
FY 2016FY 2016: Key Management Challenges
FY 2015FY 2015: Key Management Challenges
PODCAST: Overview with Erin Barnes-Weaver
FY 2014FY 2014: Key Management Challenges
PODCAST: Overview with Deputy Inspector General Chuck Sheehan 
FY 2013FY 2013: Key Management Challenges 
FY 2012FY 2012: Key Management Challenges
FY 2011FY 2011: Key Management Challenges
FY 2010FY 2010: Key Management Challenges
FY 2009FY 2009: Key Management Challenges
FY 2008FY 2008: Key Management Challenges
FY 2007FY 2007: Key Management Challenges
FY 2006FY 2006: Key Management Challenges
FY 2005FY 2005: Key Management Challenges
FY 2004FY 2004: Key Management Challenges
FY 2003FY 2003: Key Management Challenges
FY 2002FY 2002: Key Management Challenges
FY 2001FY 2001: Key Management Challenges

CSB Top Management Challenges


The Office of Inspector General annually identifies top management challenges for the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB). 

FYReport Title
FY 2025FY 2025 U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Management Challenges
FY 2024FY 2024 U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Management Challenges
Oct 21, 2022FY 2023 U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Management Challenges
Nov 10, 2021FY 2022 U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Management Challenges
July 6, 2020FY 2020 U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Management Challenges
May 20, 2019 FY2019 U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Management Challenges
June 4, 2018FY2018 U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Management Challenges
July 27, 2017FY 2017 U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Management Challenge
June 29, 2016FY 2016: U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Management Challenges
Oct 22, 2015FY 2015: U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Management Challenges
June 9, 2014FY 2014: Key Management Challenges Confronting the CSB
Feb 1, 2012FY 2012: Key Management Challenges and Internal Control Weaknesses for the CSB

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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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