Report: EPA Complied with Improper Payments Legislation, but Internal Controls Need Substantial Improvement to Ensure More Accurate Reporting
Report #20-P-0167, May 13, 2020
Improvement to processes for preventing and detecting improper payments will result in better use of funds for environmental and supporting programs.
Report Materials
- Report at a Glance (pdf)
- Full Report (pdf)
- Update: EPA Response to Report (June 26, 2020) (pdf)
- Update: IG Comment on EPA Response (Aug 19, 2020) (pdf)
- Update: EPA Response to Report (Aug 25,2020) (pdf)
- Update: IG Comment on EPA Response (Sept 29, 2020) (pdf)
This report relates to: Project #OA&E-FY20-0025
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