Report: OIG Report to the Office of Management and Budget on the EPA’s Semiannual Report on Purchase Charge Card Violations
Report #24-P-0048, July 22, 2024
Why We Did This Report
The Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2012, Pub. L. 112-194, and Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-123, Appendix B, A Risk Management Framework for Government Charge Card Programs, directs each head of an executive agency with more than $10 million in purchase card spending annually, and each inspector general of such an executive agency, to submit to the OMB director, on a semiannual basis, a joint report on purchase card violations.
Summary of Findings
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency prepared the Semiannual Report on Purchase Charge Card Violations for the period of October 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024, which is attached to this letter. The EPA reported no violations for the period. No additional information inconsistent with the EPA’s violation report for the reporting period came to our attention. Additionally, we received no allegations of misuse of the government purchase card for the semiannual period.
Report Materials
Full Report - 24-N-0048 (pdf) (577KB)
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