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Recent Reports

  • July 21, 2026
    Audit of EPA Water Earmark Grants for Fiscal Years 2022 and 2023
     
  • July 14, 2026
    Audit of the EPA’s Compliance with the Federal Information Security Modernization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
     
  • July 14, 2026
    Audit of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board’s Compliance with the Federal Information Security Modernization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
     
  • July 7, 2026
    Evaluation of the EPA's Oversight of Ohio's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permitting Program for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
     
  • June 30, 2026
    Audit of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act-Funded Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program Grant Recipient IRL Council
 

In the Spotlight

Nicole Murley, EPA OIG, testifies before the Subcommittee on Environment, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives. (EPA OIG)

Congressional Testimony: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Environment, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives

Semiannual Report to Congress:  October 1, 2025–March 31, 2026

EPA Uncovered: The EPA OIG podcast 

 

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Last updated on July 22, 2026
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