Report: EPA Has Not Performed Agencywide Risk Assessments, Increasing the Risk of Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Mismanagement
Report #22-E-0011, December 15, 2021
The OCFO cannot provide reasonable assurance that crosscutting risks are identified and mitigated and that Agency resources are directed to the most critical strategic needs.
Report Materials
- Report at a Glance (pdf)
- Full Report (pdf)
- Update: EPA Response to Report (pdf)
- Update: IG Comment on EPA Response (pdf)
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