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| Report Title | Date | Agency Response | IG Comment on Response |
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| Examination of Costs Claimed Under EPA Cooperative Agreement 2A-83440701 Awarded Under the Recovery Act to Cascade Sierra Solutions, Eugene, Oregon,
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September 4, 2012 | ||
| EPA Could Improve the SmartWay Transport Partnership Program by Implementing a Direct Data Verification Process,
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August 30, 2012 | ||
| Weaknesses in EPA’s Management of the Radiation Network System Demand Attention,
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April 19, 2012 | ||
| Early Warning Report: Use of Contractors to Conduct Clean Air Act Risk Management Program Inspections in Certain States Goes Against Court Decisions, |
March 28, 2012 | PDF - 5pp, 639KB | PDF - 4pp, 467KB |
| Early Warning Report: Use of Unapproved Asbestos Demolition Methods May Threaten Public Health, |
December 14, 2011 | PDF 1pp, 208KB (Initial) PDF 8pp, 1,500KB (Second) |
PDF 2pp, 345KB (Initial) PDF 1pp, 155 KB (Second) |
| EPA Must Improve Oversight of State Enforcement, |
December 9, 2011 | PDF 7pp, 1,287 KB | PDF 4pp, 924 KB |
| Procedural Review of EPA's Greenhouse Gases Endangerment Finding Data Quality Processes, [Interview of Assistant Inspector General Wade Najjum on Greenhouse Gases Report by Federal News Radio, October 5, 2011] |
September 26, 2011 | PDF 3pp, 1,485KB | PDF 4pp, 655KB |
| EPA Should Update Its Fees Rule to Recover More Motor Vehicle and Engine Compliance Program Costs, |
September 23, 2011 | ||
| EPA's Plan to Reduce Agency Greenhouse Gas Emissions Is on Track to Meet Executive Order 13514 Requirements, |
April 12, 2011 | PDF - 2pp, 279KB | PDF - 3pp, 443KB |
| EPA Needs to Better Document Project Delays for Recovery Act Diesel Emission Reduction Act Grants, |
March 28, 2011 | ||
| EPA Should Improve Guidance and Oversight to Ensure Effective Recovery Act-Funded Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Activities, |
March 1, 2011 | ||
| ENERGY STAR Label Needs to Assure Superior Energy Conservation Performance, |
October 28, 2010 | PDF - 3pp, 498KB | PDF - 4pp, 618KB |
| Key Activities in EPA's Integrated Urban Air Toxics Strategy Remain Unimplemented, |
June 23, 2010 | ||
| Response to Congressional Inquiry Concerning EPA's Conduct Related to Draft/Proposed Legislative Amendments, |
June 21, 2010 | ||
| EPA Maximized Competition for Recovery Act Grants under the National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program, |
March 23, 2010 | ||
| Incurred Cost Audit of Three EPA Cooperative Agreements Awarded to National Tribal Environmental Council, Inc., |
February 17, 2010 | ||
| Lack of Final Guidance on Vapor Intrusion Impedes Efforts to Address Indoor Air Risks, |
December 14 , 2009 | ||
| EPA Oversight and Policy for High Priority Violations of Clean Air Act Need Improvement, |
October 14, 2009 | ||
| EPA Needs an Oversight Program for Protocol Gases, |
September 16, 2009 | ||
| EPA Does Not Provide Oversight of Radon Testing Accuracy and Reliability, |
May 12, 2009 | ||
| EPA Region 8 Needs to Better Manage the Risk Management Program for Airborne Chemical Releases, |
March 30, 2009 | ||
| EPA Needs to Improve Its Efforts to Reduce Air Emissions at U.S. Ports, |
March 23, 2009 | ||
| EPA Can Improve Its Implementation of the Risk Management Program for Airborne Chemical Releases, |
February 10, 2009 | ||
| EPA Needs a Comprehensive Research Plan and Policies to Fulfill its Emerging Climate Change Role, |
February 2, 2009 | ||
| Improvements Needed to Validate Reported ENERGY STAR Benefits, |
December 17, 2008 | ||
| EPA's California Waiver Decision on Greenhouse Gas Automobile
Emissions Met Statutory Procedural Requirements, |
December 9, 2008 | ||
| Response to Congressional Inquiry Concerning EPA's Preparation and Provision of Information Regarding California Waiver Decision, |
November 26, 2008 | ||
| EPA Has Initiated Strategic Planning for Priority Enforcement Areas, but Key Elements Still Needed, |
September 25, 2008 | ||
| Voluntary Greenhouse Gas Reduction Programs Have Limited Potential, |
July 23, 2008 | ||
| More Action Needed to Protect Public from Indoor Radon Risks |
June 3, 2008 | ||
| EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation Needs to Improve Compliance with Audit Followup Process |
February 12, 2008 | ||
| Improvements in Air Toxics Emissions Data Needed
to Conduct Residual Risk Assessments, |
October 31, 2007 | ||
| ENERGY STAR Program Can Strengthen Controls Protecting the Integrity of the Label, |
August 1, 2007 | ||
| Ozone Transport Commission Incurred Costs Under EPA Assistance Agreements XA98379901, OT83098301, XA97318101, and OT83264901, |
July 31, 2007 | ||
| Assessment of EPA’s Projected Pollutant Reductions Resulting from Enforcement Actions and Settlements,
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July 24, 2007 | ||
| EPA Relying on Existing Clean Air Act Regulations to Reduce Atmospheric Deposition to the Chesapeake Bay and its Watershed, |
Feb. 28, 2007 | ||
| EPA’s Oversight of the Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program Needs Improvement, Report No. 2007-P-00001 |
Oct. 5, 2006 | ||
| Progress Report on EPA’s Nonroad Mobile Source Emissions Reduction Strategies, |
Sept. 27, 2006 | ||
| Monitoring Needed to Assess Impact of EPA’s Clean Air Mercury Rule on Potential Hotspots, |
May 15, 2006 | ||
| EPA Can Improve Emissions Factors Development and Management, |
March 22, 2006 | ||
| EPA Office of Air and Radiation and Office of Water Can Further Limit Use of Level-of-Effort Contracts, |
March 15, 2006 | ||
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March 23, 2005 | ||
| Substantial Changes Needed in Implementation and Oversight of Title V Permits If Program Goals Are To Be Fully Realized, |
March 9, 2005 | ||
| Progress Made in Monitoring Ambient Air Toxics, But Further Improvements Can Increase Effectiveness, |
March 2, 2005 | ||
| Review of Changes to the Atlantic Steel Transportation Control Measure, |
February 16, 2005 | ||
| EPA Needs to Direct More Attention, Efforts, and Funding to Enhance Its Speciation Monitoring Program for Measuring Fine Particulate Matter, Report No. 2005-P-00004 |
February 7, 2005 | ||
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February 3, 2005 | ||
| Review of Conflict of Interest Allegations
Pertaining to the Peer Review of EPA’s Draft Report, "Exposure
and Human Health Evaluation of Airborne Pollution from the
World Trade Center Disaster,” Report No. 2005-S-00003 |
November 4, 2004 | ||
| September 30, 2004 | |||
| EPA and States Not Making Sufficient Progress in Reducing Ozone Precursor Emissions In Some Major Metropolitan Areas |
September 29, 2004 | ||
| EPA's Method for Calculating Air Toxics Emissions for Reporting Results Needs Improvement |
March 31, 2004 | ||
| EPA’s Homeland Security Role to Protect Air from Terrorist Threats Needs to be Better Defined |
February 20, 2004 | ||
| Letter responding to December 8, 2003 request that we investigate EPA's 2001 proposal to approve the extension of the ozone attainment date for the Dallas-Fort Worth non-attainment area based on impact of transported pollutants from the Houston-Galveston non-attainment area |
February 18, 2004 | ||
| Significant Modifications Needed To Ensure Success of Fort Worth Asbestos Demolition Method
Report No. 2004-P-00002 |
December 19, 2003 | ||
| Decline In EPA Particulate Matter Methods Development Activities May Hamper Timely Achievement of Program Goals |
September 30, 2003 | ||
| Survey of Air Quality Information Related to the World Trade Center Collapse |
September 26, 2003 | ||
| August 21, 2003 August 21, 2003 August 22, 2003 | |||
| Open Market Trading Program for Air Emissions Needs Strengthening [ |
September 30, 2002 | ||
| Consistency and Transparency in Determination of EPA's Anticipated Ozone Designations. Report No. 2002-S-00016 |
August 15, 2002 | ||
| Public Participation in Louisiana's Air Permitting Program and EPA Oversight |
August 7, 2002 | ||
| Logic Models Diagrams: Clean Air Design Evaluation Results. Report No. 2002-M-000013 |
June 6, 2002 | ||
| Memorandum Report: Clean Air Design Evaluation Results. Report No. 2002-M-000013 |
April 23, 2002 | ||
| Evaluation Report: EPA and State Progress in Issuing Title V Permits. Report No. 2002-P-00008 |
March 29, 2002 | ||
| Final Report on Region III's Children's Health Initiative on the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) - (2000-P-00024) |
September 28, 2000 | ||
| Report of EPA's Oversight of State Stack Testing Programs - (2000-P-00019) |
September 11, 2000 | ||
| Idaho's Air Enforcement Program - (8100249) [Executive Summary], [PDF - 162Kb], [Agency Response - 32K] | September 30, 1998 | ||
| Consolidated Report on OECA's Oversight of Regional and State Air Enforcement Programs - (8100244) [Executive Summary], [PDF - 148Kb] | September 25, 1998 | ||
| Region 10's Oversight of Washington State's Air Compliance and Enforcement Program - (8100094) [Executive Summary], [PDF - 100Kb] | March 30, 1998 | ||
| Region 6's Oversight of New Mexico Air Enforcement Data - (8100078) [Executive Summary], [PDF - 72Kb] | March 13, 1998 | ||
| The Effectiveness and Efficiency of EPA's Air Program - (8100057) [Executive Summary], [PDF - 259Kb] | February 27, 1998 | ||
| Consolidated Review of Air Enforcement and Compliance Assistance Programs (7100306) [PDF - 152KB] | September 30, 1997 | ||
| EPA Region 3's Oversight of Marylands Air Enforcement Data (7100302) [PDF - 112KB] | September 29, 1997 | ||
| Validation of Air Enforcement Data reported to EPA by Massachusetts (7100305) [PDF - 317KB] | September 29, 1997 | ||
| Region 6's Oversight of Arkansas Air Enforcement Data (7100295) [PDF - 205KB] | September 26, 1997 | ||
| Audit of Region 9's Administration of the California Air Compliance and Enforcement Program (710246) [PDF] | July 24, 1997 | ||
| Validation of Air Enforcement Data Reported to EPA by Pennsylvania (7100115) [PDF] | February 19, 1997 | ||
| EPA's Air State Implementation Plan (6400100) [PDF] | February 14, 1997 | ||
| Region 6's Air Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Program (6100309) [PDF] | February 12, 1997 | ||
| Region 5's Air Enforcement and Compliance Assistance Program (6100284) [PDF] | February 9, 1997 | ||
| Emission Factor Development (6100318) [PDF] | January 31, 1997 | ||
| Development of Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standards (6100140) [PDF] | 1996 |
