Report: EPA Can Improve Incident Readiness with Better Management of Homeland Security and Emergency Response Equipment
Report #20-P-0066, January 3, 2020
The EPA needs to improve its management of its HS/ER equipment, worth over $40 million, so that it can adequately track the equipment it needs to fulfill its responsibilities during an incident in a cost-effective manner.
Report Materials
- Report at a Glance (pdf)
- Full Report (pdf)
- Update: EPA Response to Report (pdf)
- Update: IG Comment on EPA Response (pdf)
- Update: EPA Response to Report (Sept 22, 2021) (pdf)
- Update: IG Comment on EPA Response (Feb 10, 2021) (pdf)
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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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OIG Hotline: 1-888-546-8740.