Office of Inspector General

Report: Management Alert - Controls Failed to Prevent Employee From Receiving Payment in Excess of Statutory Limit

Report #17-P-0410, September 27, 2017

What Was Found

Our audit identified an unauthorized pay adjustment of $23,413 for a Protective Service Detail agent.

Report Materials

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Report at a Glance (PDF)(1 pg, 139 K)
Full Report (PDF)(13 pp, 636 K)
Update: EPA Response to Report (PDF)(2 pp, 2 MB)
Update: IG Comment on EPA Response (PDF)(2 pp, 304 K)
Update: EPA Response to Report (2nd) (PDF)(3 pp, 411 K)
Update: IG Comment on EPA Response (2nd) (PDF)(2 pp, 395 K)

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