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2012
Report No. Subject At a Glance Report Agency
Response
IG Comment
on Response
Date Topic
Area
Special OIG Resource:
Catalog of Environmental Programs 2012
10/10/2012
EPA Office of Inspector General’s Report on Reducing Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in the Small Business Innovative Research Program, as Required by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, Pub. L. 112-81 (2012) 9/28/2012
12-P-0900 Results of Technical Network Vulnerability Assessment: EPA’s National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory 9/27/2012 A, IRM
12-P-0899 Improvements Needed in EPA’s Network Security Monitoring Program 9/27/2012 HS, IRM
12-R-0898 EPA Can Improve Its Reporting of Dollars Leveraged From the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Brownfields Program 9/27/2012 G, ARRA, L
12-P-0879 EPA’s Office of Environmental Information Should Improve Ariel Rios and Potomac Yard Computer Room Security Controls 9/26/2012 IRM, RP
12-P-0864 EPA’s Review of Applications for a Water Research Grant Did Not Follow All Review Procedures and Lacked Transparency 9/25/2012 G, RD, W
12-P-0847 EPA’s Radiation and Indoor Environments National Laboratory Should Improve Its Computer Room Security Controls 9/21/2012 A, IRM
12-P-0843 Environmental Job Training Program Implemented Well, But Focus Needed on Possible Duplication With Other EPA Programs 9/21/2012 EF, L
12-P-0836 EPA Should Improve Management Practices and Security Controls for Its Network Directory Service System and Related Servers 9/21/2012 IRM
12-P-0835 EPA Could Recover More Indirect Costs Under Reimbursable Interagency Agreements 9/20/2012 FM, G
12-R-0789 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Visit of Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements Project, City of Nappanee, Indiana 9/13/2012 FA, G, ARRA, W
12-R-0749 Examination of Costs Claimed Under EPA Cooperative Agreement 2A-83440701 AwardedUnder the Recovery Act to Cascade Sierra Solutions, Eugene, Oregon 9/4/2012 A, FA, G, ARRA
12-P-0747 EPA Could Improve the SmartWay Transport Partnership Program by Implementing a Direct Data Verification Process 8/30/2012 A
12-4-0724 U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Should Improve Its Recommendations Process to Further Its Goal of Chemical Accident Prevention 8/22/2012 CSB
12-4-0720 Examination of Costs Claimed Under EPA Cooperative Agreements CB-97324701 Through CB-97324705 Awarded to Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Inc. 8/22/2012 CB, FA, G, W
12-P-0659 Results of Technical Network Vulnerability Assessment: EPA’s Region 6 8/13/2012 IRM
12-R-0601 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Visit of the Diversion Ditch Repair Project at the Gilt Edge Mine Superfund Site, Lawrence County, South Dakota 7/25/2012 C, FA, L, ARRA
12-P-0600 Review of Hotline Complaint Concerning Cost and Benefit Estimates for EPA’s Lead-Based Paint Rule 7/25/2012 L
12-P-0579 Limited Public Comment on EPA’s Regulatory Flexibility Act Section 610 Reviews 7/20/2012 X
12-P-0559 EPA Did Not Properly Migrate General Ledger Balances to Compass From the Integrated Financial Management System 7/9/2012 FM, IRM
12-P-0543 EPA’s National Security Information Program Could Be Improved 6/18/2012 HS, SR
12-1-0522 Fiscal Years 2011 and 2010 Financial Statements for the Pesticide Registration Fund 6/6/2012 FM
12-1-0521 Fiscal Years 2011 and 2010 Financial Statements for the Pesticides Reregistration and Expedited Processing Fund 6/6/2012 FM
EPA-350-R-12-002 Semiannual Report to Congress October 1, 2011–March 31, 2012 6/5/2012
12-P-0519 EPA Data Standards Plan Completed But Additional Steps Are Needed 6/5/2012 IRM
12-P-0518 Results of Technical Network Vulnerability Assessment: EPA’s Region 1 6/5/2012 IRM
12-N-0516 Analysis of Office of Inspector General Policies and Procedures Addressing CIGIE Quality Standards 6/4/2012
12-P-0508 EPA Inaction in Identifying Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals May Result in Unsafe Disposal 5/25/2012 L
12-4-0499 Costs Claimed by the North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center, Inc., Under EPA Grant No. X96418405 5/23/2012 FA, G, W
12-P-0453 Alleged Misuse of Tribal Clean Water Act Section 106 Funds in EPA Region 8 5/4/2012 G, RPP, SR, W
12-N-0434 Compendium of Unimplemented Recommendations as of March 31, 2012 4/30/2012
12-P-0427 Office of Environmental Information Should Strengthen Controls Over Mobile Devices 4/25/2012 IRM, RPP, SR
12-P-0417 Weaknesses in EPA’s Management of the Radiation Network System Demand Attention 4/19/2012
12-N-0416 Quality Assurance Report: Assessing the Quality of the Independent Referencing Process During Fiscal Year 2011 4/19/2012
12-P-0407 Great Lakes National Program Should Improve Internal Controls to Ensure Effective Legacy Act Operations 4/9/2012 C, W
EPA OIG Strategic Plan for 2012–2016 3/16/2012
12-P-0388 EPA Should Improve Controls for Managing Contractor-Held Property 4/3/2012 C, F
12-R-0377 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Visit of Wastewater Treatment Plant, Village of Itasca, Illinois 3/30/2012 ARRA, FA, G, W
12-P-0376 Early Warning Report: Use of Contractors to Conduct Clean Air Act Risk Management Program Inspections in Certain States Goes Against Court Decisions 3/28/2012 A, E
12-P-0363 Evaluation of U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board’s Compliance With the Federal Information Security Management Act (Fiscal Year 2011) 3/21/2012
12-P-0362 EPA Has Implemented Corrective Actions to Improve Conditions at Asheville, North Carolina Superfund Site 3/21/2012 L
12-P-0360 EPA Superfund Contract Initiatives and Controls to Reduce Fraud, Waste, and Abuse 3/16/2012 C, L
12-P-0328 Improvement Required to Safeguard Enforcement and Inspection Credentials 3/9/2012 E, RPP, SR
12-R-0321 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Visit of the Botanic Garden of Western Pennsylvania 3/8/2012 ARRA, FA, G, W
12-P-0320 Policies Needed for Proper Use and Management of Cost-Reimbursement Contracts Based on Duncan Hunter Act 3/6/2012 C
12-P-0312 U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Should Determine the Cost Effectiveness of Office of Management and Performing Improper Payment Recovery Audits 3/1/2012
12-P-0311 EPA Can Improve Its Improper Payments Reporting 3/1/2012 C, W
12-P-0289 Controls Over State Underground Storage Tank Inspection Programs in EPA Regions Generally Effective 2/15/2012 E, L, W
12-P-0253 EPA Needs to Further Improve How It Manages Its Oil Pollution Prevention Program 2/6/2012 E, L, W
12-P-0251 Stronger Management Controls Will Improve EPA Five-Year Reviews of Superfund Sites 2/6/2012 L
12-P-0249 EPA Should Strengthen Records Management on Clean Water Act Section 404 Permit Notification Reviews for Surface Coal Mining 2/2/2012 RPP, L, W
12-P-0231 EPA Policy on Financing Local Reserves Needs Revision 1/25/2012 G, W
12-4-0224 Examination of Costs Claimed Under Cooperative Agreement X7-83325501 Awarded to Kathleen S. Hill, Chiloquin, Oregon 1/23/2012 FA, G, W
12-P-0220 Region 10 Technical and Computer Room Security Vulnerabilities Increase Risk to EPA’s Network 1/20/2012 IRM
12-P-0162 EPA Needs to Manage Nanomaterial Risks More Effectively 12/29/2011 X
12-X-0161 Close-Out of Hotline Complaint on Unreasonable Cost Increase to the Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements, Perkins, Oklahoma 12/29/2011 FA, G, ARRA, W
12-P-0160 Training Contractor Not Promptly Paid Under Purchase Order EP07H001074 12/28/2011  
12-P-0125 Early Warning Report: Use of Unapproved Asbestos Demolition Methods May Threaten Public Health 12/14/2011 A, SR, L
12-P-0113 EPA Must Improve Oversight of State Enforcement 12/9/2011 A, E, L, W
12-R-0109 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Visit of the Elizabeth City Well Field Expansion Project, Elizabeth City, North Carolina 12/8/2011 ARRA, FA, G, W
EPA-350-R-11-036 Semiannual Report to Congress, April 1-September 30, 2011 12/5/2011  
12-P-0102 Enhanced Coordination Needed to Ensure Drinking Water State Revolving Funds Are Used to Help Communities Not Meeting Standards 12/1/2011 C, W
12-X-0090 Close-Out of Complaint on Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Incurring Inappropriate Expenses on Recovery Act Projects 11/22/2011 FA, G, ARRA, W
12-P-0083 Congressionally Requested Information on the Status and Length of Review for Appalachian Surface Mining Permit Applications 11/21/2011 RPP, L, W
12-1-0073 Audit of EPA's Fiscal 2011 and 2010 Consolidated Financial Statements 11/15/2011 F
12-2-0072 Agreed-Upon Procedures Applied to EPA Grants Awarded to Summit Lake Paiute Tribe, Sparks, Nevada 11/10/2011 FA, G
12-P-0071 EPA Should Improve Policies and Procedures to Ensure Effective DCAA Audit Report Resolution 11/10/2011 C
12-P-0062 Fiscal Year 2011 Federal Information Security Management Act Report: Status of EPA's Computer Security Program 11/09/2011 IRM
12-N-0034 Compendium of Unimplemented Recommendations as of September 30, 2011 10/31/2011
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2011
Report No. Subject At a Glance Report Agency
Response
IG Comment
on Response
Date Topic
Area
11-P-0725 Region 9 Technical and Computer Room Security Vulnerabilities Increase Risk to EPA’s Network 9/30/2011 IRM
11-P-0722 EPA Should Prepare and Distribute Security Classification Guides 9/29/2011 HS, SR
11-P-0708 EPA Progress on the 2007 Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act 9/27/2011 L, RD
11-P-0706 EPA Should Clarify and Strengthen Its Waste Management Oversight Role With Respect to Oil Spills of National Significance 9/26/2011 GU, L, W
11-P-0705 EPA's Contract Oversight and Controls Over Personal Computers Need Improvement 9/26/2011 F, IRM
11-P-0702 Procedural Review of EPA's Greenhouse Gases Endangerment Finding Data Quality Processes [Inspector General Statement on Greenhouse Gases Endangerment Report] 9/26/2011 A, CC, RD
11-P-0701 EPA Should Update Its Fees Rule to Recover More Motor Vehicle and Engine Compliance Program Costs 9/23/2011 A, F
11-R-0700 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Visit of Wastewater Treatment Plant- Phase II Improvements Project, City of Ottawa, Illinois 9/23/2011 ARRA, FA, G, W
11-2-0699 Ageed-Upon Procedures on EPA's Fiscal Year 2011 Third Quarter Financial Statements 9/23/2011 F
11-P-0697 EPA Should Bill Superfund Oversight Costs More Timely 9/22/2011 F, L
11-P-0687 EPA Should Improve Timeliness for Resolving Audits Under Appeal 9/21/2011 EF, G
11-P-0630 EPA Needs Workload Data to Better Justify Future Workforce Levels 9/14/2011 RPP
11-P-0616 EPA Has Not Fully Implemented a National Emergency Response Equipment Tracking System 9/13/2011 EF, HS, IRM
11-P-0597 Results of Technical Vulnerability Assessment: EPA's Directory Service System Authentication and Authorization Servers 9/9/2011 IRM
11-P-0534 Revisions Needed to National Contingency Plan Based on Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill 8/25/2011 GU, RPP, W
11-P-0527 EPA's Gulf Coast Oil Spill Response Shows Need for Improved Documentation and Funding Practices 8/25/2011 GU, L, F, W
11-R-0519 EPA and States Should Strengthen Oversight of Clean Water State Revolving Fund Recovery Act Projects 8/24/2011 ARRA, W
11-P-0433 Observed Conditions at Five Deleted Superfund Sites 8/3/2011 RD, L
11-R-0431 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Visit of the Tower Chemical Superfund Site, Clermont, Lake County, Florida 8/3/2011 ARRA, FA, G, L
11-P-0430 An Overall Strategy Can Improve Communication Efforts at Asbestos Superfund Site in Libby, Montana 8/3/2011 L, SR
11-P-0429 Results of Technical Network Vulnerability Assessment: EPA's National Health & Environment Effect Research Laboratory, Western Ecology Division 8/3/2011 IRM
11-P-0386 Office of Research and Development Should Increase Awareness of Scientific Integrity Policies 7/22/2011 RD
11-P-0379 EPA's Voluntary Chemical Evaluation Program Did Not Achieve Children's Health Protection Goals 7/21/2011 X
11-P-0362 EPA Needs to Reexamine How It Defines Payment Recapture Audit Program 7/19/2011 C, FM
11-P-0333 Office of Research and Development Needs to Improve Its Method of Measuring Administrative Savings 7/14/2011 RD
11-P-0315 Agency-Wide Application of Region 7 NPDES Program Process Improvements Could Increase EPA Efficiency 7/6/2011 E, EF, W
11-2-0300 Agreed-Upon Procedures on EPA's Fiscal Year 2011 Second Quarter Financial Statements 6/29/2011 F
11-P-0277 EPA Has Taken Steps to Address Cyber Threats but Key Actions Remain Incomplete 6/23/2011 IRM
11-P-0274 Region 4 Should Strengthen Oversight of Georgia's Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation Program 6/23/2011 E, W
11-P-0273 EPA Actively Evaluating Effectiveness of Its BP and Enbridge Oil Spill Response Communications 6/23/2011 X
11-R-0248 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Visit of the Clifton Street Sewer Separation and Water Main Replacement Projects, Portland, Maine 6/7/2011 ARRA, FA, G, W
11-R-0241 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Visit of Las Marias Potable Water System Phase IIA Project, Las Marias, Puerto Rico 5/25/2011 ARRA, FA, G, W
11-R-0233 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Visit of Sanitary Sewer System Improvements, Ingenio Community, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico 5/24/2011 ARRA, FA, G, W
11-R-0232 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Visit of the La Plata Water Treatment Plant Phase II Project, Aibonito, Puerto Rico 5/23/2011 ARRA, FA, G, W
11-P-0228 EPA Should Reduce Unliquidated Obligations Under Expense Reimbursement Grants 5/16/2011 G, W
11-P-0223 EPA Needs to Strengthen Management Controls Over Its Travel Authorization Process 5/10/2011 SR
11-R-0222 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Visit of the Wastewater Treatment Facility Expansion, Town of Buckeye, Arizona 5/9/2011 ARRA, FA, G, W
11-P-0221 Oversight of North Carolina's Renewals of Thermal Variances 5/9/2011 W
11-P-0217 Hotline Allegations Unsubstantiated, but Region 7 Contract Administration and Award Issues Identified 5/4/2011 C
11-P-0215 EPA's Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program Should Establish Management Controls to Ensure More Timely Results 5/3/2011 RD, W
11-R-0214 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Visit of the Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements Project, Perkins, Oklahoma 5/2/2011 ARRA, G, FA, W
11-2-0213 Agreed Upon Procedures on EPA's Fiscal Year 2011 First Quarter Financial Statements 5/2/2011 F
11-N-0212 Compendium of Unimplemented Recommendations as of March 31, 2011 4/29/2011
11-P-0209 EPA's Plan to Reduce Agency Greenhouse Gas Emissions Is on Track to Meet Executive Order 13514 Requirements 4/12/2011 A, X
11-R-0208 EPA Faced Multiple Constraints to Targeting Recovery Act Funds 4/11/2011 ARRA, X
11-N-0199 EPA’s Small Business Innovative Research Awards Should Include Additional Certifications to Reduce Risk 3/30/2011 C, RD
11-R-0193 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Visit of Water System Improvement Project, Waleska, Georgia 3/29/2011 FA,G,W,ARRA
11-R-0192 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Visit of the Comprehensive Sewer System Rehabilitation, Subsystem PS-5, Saugus, Massachusetts 3/29/2011 FA,G,W,ARRA
11-R-0179 EPA Needs to Better Document Project Delays for Recovery Act Diesel Emission Reduction Act Grants 3/28/2011 A, ARRA
11-P-0173 EPA Promoted the Use of Coal Ash Products With Incomplete Risk Information 3/23/2011 L
11-R-0172 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Visit of the Denver Street Storage Project, City of Astoria, Oregon 3/22/2011 FA, G, W
11-P-0171 EPA Needs an Agency-Wide Plan to Provide Tribal Solid Waste Management Capacity Assistance 3/21/2011 L, X
11-P-0170 EPA Region 3 Reduced Unliquidated Obligations Under Water Program Assistance Agreements 3/15/2011 F, G, W
11-P-0159 Improvements Needed in EPA's Network Traffic Management Practices 3/14/2011 IRM
11-1-0157 Fiscal Year 2010 and 2009 Financial Statements for the Pesticide Registration Fund 3/10/2011 F
11-1-0156 Fiscal Year 2010 and 2009 Financial Statements for the Pesticides Reregistration and Expedited Processing Fund 3/10/2011 F
11-P-0148 Evaluation of U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board's Compliance With the Federal Information Security Management Act (Fiscal Year 2010) 3/8/2011
11-R-0141 EPA Should Improve Guidance and Oversight to Ensure Effective Recovery Act-Funded Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Activities 3/1/2011 A
11-P-0136 EPA Needs Better Agency-Wide Controls Over Staff Resources 2/22/2011 SR
11-P-0115 Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Did Not Take Effective Corrective Actions on Prior Audit 2/15/2011
11-P-0107 EPA Must Implement Controls to Ensure Proper Investigations Are Conducted at Brownfields Sites 2/14/2011 L
11-P-0096 EPA Could Improve RCRAInfo Data Quality and System Development 2/7/2011 IRM, L
11-R-0083 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Inspection of Sewer System Improvement Projects, City of Parma, Ohio 2/3/2011 G, FA, ARRA,W
11-R-0082 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Inspection of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Projects at the City of Long Beach, California 2/1/2011 G, FA, ARRA,W
11-R-0081 EPA Can Improve the Use of Financial Monitoring Reviews for Recovery Act Superfund Contracts 1/31/2011 L, C, ARRA
11-1-0069 EPA Did Not Fully Comply With Guidance Regarding OMB Circular A-123 Unliquidated Obligation Reviews 1/19/2011 F
11-P-0067 EPA Should Further Connect the National Program Manager Process With Federal Guidance on Internal Control Risks 1/18/2011 RPP
11-P-0063 Congressionally Requested Inquiry Into EPA's Handling of Freedom of Information Act Requests 1/10/2011 SR
11-P-0048 Vapor Intrusion Health Risks at Bannister Federal Complex Not a Concern for Buildings 50 and 52, Unknown for Other Buildings 1/5/2011 L, SR
11-P-0034 EPA Should Improve Its Oversight of Long-Term Monitoring at Wheeling Disposal Superfund Site in Missouri 12/20/2010 L
11-P-0031 EPA Needs to Strengthen Internal Controls for Determining Workforce Levels 12/20/2010 RPP
11-P-0029 EPA Needs to Assure Effectiveness of Antimicrobial Pesticide Products 12/15/2010 X
EPA-350-R 10-005 Semiannual Report to Congress, April 1- September 30, 2010 11/30/2010  
11-P-0019 Improvements Needed in EPA's Efforts to Replace Its Core Financial System 11/29/2010 IRM
11-R-0018 Leaking Underground Storage Tank Recovery Act Grants Contained Requirements but Priority Lists Need More Oversight 11/23/2010 G, L, W
Fiscal Year 2011 Annual Plan 11/22/2011
11-P-0017 Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Information Security Management Report Status of EPA's Security Program 11/16/2010 IRM
11-R-0016 EPA’s Terms and Conditions as Well as Process to Award Recovery Act Interagency Agreements Need Improvement 11/16/2010 G, L, W, ARRA
11-1-0015 Audit of EPA’s Fiscal 2010 and 2009 Consolidated Financial Statements 11/15/2010 F
11-R-0014 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Inspection of Sewer Pump Station Rehabilitation and Improvements, Town of Ball, Louisiana 11/9/2010 FA,G, ARRA,W
11-4-0013 Examination of Costs Claimed Under EPA Cooperative Agreement X83275501 Awarded to The Montana Physical Sciences Foundation 11/8/2010 FA,G, RD
11-P-0010 ENERGY STAR Label Needs to Assure Superior Energy Conservation Performance 10/28/2010 A, X
11-N-0006 Compendium of Unimplemented Recommendations as of September 30, 2010 10/26/2010
11-R-0005 EPA’s Contracts and Grants Workforce May Face Future Workload Issues 10/25/2010 G, C, ARRA
11-P-0002 Website for Coal Combustion Products Partnership Conflicts with Agency Policies 10/13/2010 L
11-P-0001 EPA Lacks Internal Controls to Prevent Misuse of Emergency Drinking Water Facilities 10/12/2010 W
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2010
Report No. Subject At a Glance Report Agency
Response
IG Comment
on Response
Date Topic
Area
10-4-0241 Costs Claimed by the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Under EPA Interagency Agreement DW 75-95754001 9/30/2010 FA, G, W
10-2-0240 Agreed-Upon Procedures on EPA’s Fiscal Year 2010 Third Quarter Financial Statements 9/30/2010 F
10-R-0234 EPA Effectively Reviewed Recovery Act Recipient Data but Opportunities for Improvement Exist 9/27/2010 G, C, ARRA
10-P-0230 ECHO Data Quality Audit - Phase 2 Results: EPA Could Achieve Data Quality Rate With Additional Improvements 9/22/2010 E, IRM
10-P-0229 EPA Should Improve Oversight of Long-Term Monitoring at PAB Oil and Chemical Services, Inc., Superfund Site in Louisiana 9/21/2010 L
10-P-0224 EPA Should Revise Outdated or Inconsistent EPA-State Clean Water Act Memoranda of Agreement 9/14/2010 E, W
10-P-0218 Independent Ground Water Sampling Generally Confirms EPA's Data at Wheeler Pit Superfund Site in Wisconsin 9/8/2010 L
10-P-0217 EPA Should Improve Oversight of Long-term Monitoring at Bruin Lagoon Superfund Site in Pennsylvania 9/8/2010 L
10-P-0213 Results of Technical Network Vulnerability Assessment: EPA's Region 4 9/7/2010 IRM
10-P-0212 Results of Technical Network Vulnerability Assessment: EPA's Ronald Reagan Building 9/7/2010 IRM
10-P-0211 Results of Technical Network Vulnerability Assessment: EPA's Erlanger Building 9/7/2010 IRM
10-P-0210 Results of Technical Network Vulnerability Assessments: EPA's Andrew W. Breidenbach Environmental Research Center 9/7/2010 IRM
10-P-0194 EPA Needs to Improve Management Practices to Ensure a Successful Customer Technology Solutions Project 8/23/2010 IRM
10-P-0177 EPA’s Revised Hiring Process Needs Additional Improvements 8/9/2010 RPP
10-P-0176 EPA’s Office of Research and Development Performance Measures Need Improvement 8/4/2010 L, RD
10-X-0175 Response to Congressional Request on Signage Requirements for Projects Funded by the Recovery Act 8/2/2010 G
10-P-0174 Evaluation of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board's Compliance with the Federal Information Security Management Act (Fiscal Year 2009) 8/2/2010 IRM
10-2-0166 Agreed-Upon Procedures on EPA's Fiscal Year 2010 Second Quarter Financial Statements 7/19/2010 F
10-P-0165 Review of Hotline Complaint 2010-282 7/15/2010 SR
10-P-0160 Steps Needed to Prevent Prior Control Weaknesses From Affecting New Acquisition System 6/28/2010 I, C
10-P-0154 Key Activities in EPA's Integrated Urban Air Toxics Strategy Remain Unimplemented 6/23/2010 A
10-R-0151 EPA Submitted Accurate and Timely Recovery Act Financial Reports 6/22/2010 F
10-N-0148 Response to Congressional Inquiry Concerning EPA's Conduct Related to Draft/Proposed Legislative Amendments 6/21/2010 A, CO
10-R-0147 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Inspection of the High-Rate Water Treatment Facility, City of Newark, Ohio 6/16/2010 G, W
10-P-0146 Improvements Needed in Key EPA Information System Security Practices 6/15/2010 I
10-N-0145 Investigation of Allegations Concerning Environmental Justice Issues in EPA Region 4 6/14/2010 I, X
10-P-0144 Improved Data Integrity Needed for the Integrated Contracts Management System 6/14/2010 C, IRM
10-P-0140 National Environmental Policy and Quadrennial Review Needed 6/8/2010 RPP
10-P-0133 EPA Should Improve Its Oversight of Federal Agency Superfund Reviews 6/2/2010 E, L
10-R-0132 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Inspection of the Ultraviolet Treatment and Chlorine Disinfection Facility Project, City of Bremerton, Washington 5/26/2010 FA, G, W
10-2-0131 Ageed-Upon Procedures on EPA's Fiscal Year 2010 First Quarter Financial Statements 5/19/2010 F
10-P-0130 EPA Activities Provide Limited Assurance of the Extent of Contamination and Risk at a North Carolina Hazardous Waste Site 5/17/2010 L
10-N-0114 Compendium of Unimplemented Recommendations as of March 31, 2010 4/28/2010 All
10-R-0113 EPA Should Improve Its Contractor Performance Evaluation Process for Contractors Receiving Recovery Act Funds 4/26/2010 C, L, ARRA
10-P-0112 Results of Hotline Complaint Review of EPA Region 9 Hiring under the Federal Career Intern Program 4/26/2010 SR
10-P-0106 EPA's BioWatch Role Reduced 4/20/2010 X, L
10-P-0101 Office of Inspector General Scientific Analysis of Perchlorate [Appendix D PDF - 206pp, 16.3MB] [Appendix E PDF - 81pp, 8.9MB] 4/19/2010 SR, RD
10-P-0100 Region 6 Needs to Improve Oversight Practices [Appendix B - PDF 31pp, 1.5MB] [Related Correspondence - PDF 10pp, 478KB]

 

4/14/2010 L, SR
10-P-0095 Need Continues for a Strategic Plan to Protect Children's Health 4/05/2010 X
10-P-0093 EPA Should Continue Efforts to Reduce Federal Advances and Federal Special Accounts 3/31/2010 F, L
10-1-0088 Fiscal Year 2009 and 2008 Financial Statements for the Pesticide Registration Fund 3/30/2010 F
10-1-0087 Fiscal Year 2009 and 2008 Financial Statements for the Pesticides Reregistration and Expedited Processing Fund 3/30/2010 F
10-4-0086 Examination of Costs Claimed under EPA Grant XP98069201 Awarded to the City of Blackfoot, Idaho 3/29/2010 FA, W
10-R-0082 EPA Maximized Competition for Recovery Act Grants under the National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program 3/23/2010 A, G
10-P-0081 EPA Needs Procedures to Address Delayed Earmark Projects 3/22/2010 G, W
10-R-0080 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Inspection of Water Main Extension Project, Manchester Water Works, Manchester, New Hampshire 3/17/2010 FA, W
10-R-0079 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Inspection of the Water Distribution System, Village of Buckeye Lake, Ohio 3/10/2010 FA, W
10-P-0078 EPA Travel Program Lacks Necessary Controls 3/9/2010 SR
10-P-0077 EPA Needs to Improve Its Recording and Reporting of Fines and Penalties 3/9/2010 F, E
10-P-0075 EPA Does Not Always Receive Adjustment Vouchers from Contractors 3/8/2010 C
10-P-0071 Plans to Migrate Data to the New EPA Acquisition System Need Improvement 2/24/2010 C,IRM
10-4-0067 Incurred Cost Audit of Three EPA Cooperative Agreements Awarded to National Tribal Environmental Council, Inc. 2/17/2010 G,A
10-P-0066 EPA Needs a Coordinated Plan to Oversee Its Toxic Substances Control Act Responsibilities 2/17/2010 X,E
10-P-0065 EPA Can Improve Its Preparation and Use of Independent Government Cost Estimates for Superfund Contracts 2/16/2010 C, L
10-P-0059 EPA Needs to Improve Physical Security at Its Offices in Las Vegas, Nevada 2/3/2010 IRM
10-P-0058 Self-reported Data Unreliable for Assessing EPA's Computer Security Program 2/2/2010 IRM
10-R-0057 EPA Needs Definitive Guidance for Recovery Act and Future Green Reserve Projects 2/1/2010 G, W, ARRA
10-P-0055 Changes in Conditions at Wildcat Landfill Superfund Site in Delaware Call for Increased EPA Oversight 1/27/2010 L
10-2-0054 Examination of Costs Claimed under EPA Grant X96906001 Awarded to Walker Lake Working Group,Hawthorne, Nevada 1/6/2010 FA,G,W
10-R-0049 EPA Action Needed to Ensure Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Projects Meet the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Deadline of February 17, 2010 12/17/2009 G, W
10-P-0047 EPA Needs to Improve Cost Controls for Equipment Used during Emergencies 12/16/2009 C, HS
Audit of U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board's Fiscal 2009 and 2008 Financial Statements 12/15/2009
10-P-0042 Lack of Final Guidance on Vapor Intrusion Impedes Efforts to Address Indoor Air Risks 12/14/2009 L, A
10-P-0040 ENERGY STAR Program Integrity Can Be Enhanced Through Expanded Product Testing 11/30/2009 X
10-P-0030 Fiscal Year 2009 Federal Information Security Management Act Report: Status of EPA's Computer Security Program 11/18/2009 IRM
10-1-0029 Audit of EPA's Fiscal 2009 and 2008 (Restated) Consolidated Financial Statements 11/16/2009 F
10-P-0028 Improved Security Planning Needed for the Customer Technology Solutions Project 11/16/2009 IRM
10-P-0026 EPA Needs to Comply with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and Improve Its Oversight of Exported Never-Registered Pesticides 11/10/2009 X
10-P-0027 Congressionally Requested Inquiry into EPA's Response to a Report of a Leaking Well in North Carolina and the National Response Center Hotline 11/10/2009 L, SR
10-N-0019 Response to EPA Administrator's Request for Investigation into Allegations of a Cover-up in the Risk Assessment for the Coal Ash Rulemaking 11/02/2009 I
10-R-0020 EPA Recovery Act Recipient Reporting and Data Review Process 10/29/2009 ARRA,IRM
10-N-0018 Compendium of Unimplemented Recommendations as of September 30, 2009 10/28/2009
10-P-0017 EPA Needs to Improve Continuity of Operations Planning 10/27/2009 X, HS
10-4-0013 Costs Claimed Under EPA Grant XP9468195 Awarded to the City of Flowood, Mississippi 10/27/2009 FA, G, W
10-P-0009 EPA Needs a Better Strategy to Identify Violations of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act 10/26/2009 E, W
  Statement of Wade T. Najjum, Assistant Inspector General for Program Evaluation,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General, Before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, U.S. House of Representatives
10/15/2009 Testimony
10-P-0007 EPA Oversight and Policy for High Priority Violations of Clean Air Act Need Improvement 10/14/2009 A, E
10-4-0003 Costs Claimed Under EPA Grant XP97424901 Awarded to West Rankin Utility Authority, Flowood, Mississippi 10/13/2009 FA, G, W
10-P-0002 Review of Hotline Complaint on Employee Granted Full-Time Work-at-Home Privilege 10/7/2009 SR
10-4-0001 Internal Control Weaknesses under EPA Grant Nos. I004802070 and BG96483308, Awarded to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Cherokee, North Carolina 10/5/2009 FA, G
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2009
Report No. Subject At a Glance Report Agency
Response
IG Comment
on Response
Date Topic
Area
Audit of U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board's Fiscal 2008 and 2007 Financial Statements 11/14/2008
09-P-0247 Agreed-Upon Procedures on EPA's Fiscal Year 2009 Third Quarter Financial Statements 09/24/2009 F
09-P-0243 Independent Sampling Generally Confirms EPA’s Data at the Jones Sanitation Superfund Site in New York 09/23/2009 L
09-P-0242 Contractor Invoice Internal Controls Need Improvement 09/23/2009 C
09-P-0241 EPA Has Improved Efforts to Reduce Unliquidated Obligations in Superfund Cooperative Agreements, But a Uniform Policy Is Needed 09/22/2009 F, L
09-P-0240 Project Delays Prevent EPA from Implementing an Agency-wide Information Security Vulnerability Management Program 09/21/2009 IRM
09-P-0235 EPA Needs an Oversight Program for Protocol Gases 09/16/2009 A, RD
09-P-0233 EPA Did Not Properly Account for All Property for Implementing Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 09/15/2009 C, HS
09-P-0232 EPA's Office of Research and Development Could Better Use the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act to Improve Operations 09/15/2009 RPP, RD
09-P-0231 EPA Needs a Cohesive Plan to Clean Up the Great Lakes Areas of Concern 09/14/2009 X, W
09-P-0229 EPA Should Stop Providing Estimates of Total Labor Hours to Contractors 09/09/2009 C
09-P-0227 Results of Technical Network Vulnerability Assessment: EPA's Research Triangle Park Finance Center 08/31/2009 IRM
09-P-0226 ECHO Data Quality Audit - Phase I Results: The Integrated Compliance Information System Needs Security Controls to Protect Significant Non-Compliance Data 08/31/2009 IRM
09-P-0223 EPA Needs to Accelerate Adoption of Numeric Nutrient Water Quality Standards 08/26/2009 W
09-P-0222 Office of Inspector General Access to Agency Information and Personnel 08/25/2009 SR
09-X-0217 EPA Should Revise its Grant Accural Methodology to Address Impact of Recovery Act Funds 08/19/2009 F, G
09-P-0206 EPA's Human Resources Management System Did Not Deliver Anticipated Efficiencies to the Shared Service Centers 08/11/2009 SR
09-P-0203 EPA Should Use FMFIA to Improve Programmatic Operations 08/06/2009 RPP
09-2-0200 Agreed-Upon Procedures on EPA's Fiscal Year 2009 Second Quarter Financial Statements 07/30/2009 F
09-P-0197 EPA Should Delay Deploying Its New Acquisition System until Testing Is Completed 07/20/2009 IRM
09-X-0196 Assistance Agreement and Contract Recipients with Open Audit Recommendations May Affect Recovery Act Activities 07/14/2009 G, C
09-2-0195 Quality Control Review of Leland O’Neal, CPA, Single Audit for Town of Worthington, West Virginia, for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2004 07/14/2009 G
09-P-0189 Results of Technical Network Vulnerability Assessment: EPA's 1310 L Street Building 06/30/2009 IRM
09-P-0188 Results of Technical Network Vulnerability Assessment: EPA's Potomac Yard Buildings 06/30/2009 IRM
09-P-0187 Results of Technical Network Vulnerability Assessment: Region 8 06/30/2009 IRM
09-P-0186 Results of Technical Network Vulnerability Assessment: EPA's National Computer Center 06/30/2009 IRM
09-P-0185 Results of Technical Network Vulnerability Assessment: EPA's Great Lakes National Program Office 06/30/2009 IRM
09-P-0184 Steps Taken But More Work Needed to Strengthen Governance, Increase Utilization, and Improve Security Planning for the Exchange Network 06/30/2009 IRM
09-P-0176 Regional Public Liaison Program Needs Greater Focus on Results and Customer Awareness 06/24/2009 PL, L, SR
09-1-0172 Fiscal Year 2008 and 2007 Financial Statements for the Pesticides Reregistration and Expedited Processing Fund 06/23/2009 F
09-P-0162 Contaminated Soil Waste Repository at East Mission Flats, Idaho 06/8/2009 PL, L, SR
09-2-0161 Agreed-Upon Procedures on EPA's Fiscal Year 2009 First Quarter Financial Statements 06/8/2009 F
09-P-0152 Results of Hotline Complaint Review of EPA's Antimicrobial Testing Program 05/27/2009 X
09-P-0151 EPA Does Not Provide Oversight of Radon Testing Accuracy and Reliability 05/12/2009 A
09-N-0150 EPA's Unliquidated Obligations for Grants 05/01/2009 F
09-N-0149 Congressionally Requested Report on Comments Related to Effects of Jurisdictional Uncertainty on Clean Water Act Implementation 04/30/2009 W, E
09-N-0148 Compendium of Unimplemented Recommendations as of March 31, 2009 04/30/2009  
  Statement of Melissa Heist, Assistant Inspector General for Audit, Office of Inspector General, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure U.S. House of Representatives
04/29/2009 ARRA
09-N-0147 EPA Can Improve Its Process for Establishing Peer Review Panels 04/29/2009 RD
09-N-0146 Public Release of "Rumple Report" on Preliminary Investigation of EPA Cleanup of Amphibole Asbestos in Libby, Montana 04/28/2009 I, L
09-X-0145 Recommendation to Strengthen Management Integrity Processes Affecting Recovery Act Activities 04/27/2009 ARRA
09-P-0144 EPA Needs to Improve Internal Controls to Increase Cost Recovery 04/27/2009 L
09-X-0136 Open Audit Recommendations Affecting Recovery Act Activities 04/09/2009 SN
09-P-0132 EPA Office of Inspector General Recommendations on Office of Management and Budget Guidance for Recovery Act Implementation 03/31/2009  
09-P-0131 Results of Hotline Complaint Review for California Superfund Site 03/31/2009 L
09-P-0130 EPA Region 8 Needs to Better Manage the Risk Management Program for Airborne Chemical Releases 03/30/2009 A, HS
09-P-0129 EPA Can Improve Managing of Working Capital Fund Overhead Costs 03/30/2009 F
09-P-0128 Lack of Project Plan Resulted in Transition and Contractor Performance Problems for the Institutional Controls Tracking System 03/25/2009 IRM
09-P-0127 EPA Has Improved Its Response to Freedom of Information Act Requests But Further Improvement Is Needed 03/25/2009 PL, SR
09-P-0125 EPA Needs to Improve Its Efforts to Reduce Air Emissions at U.S. Ports 03/23/2009 A
09-P-0119 Improved Management of Superfund Special Accounts Will Make More Funds Available for Clean-ups 03/18/2009 L
09-P-0110 Results of Independent Groundwater Sampling at Neal's Dump Superfund Site 03/04/2009 L
09-1-0107 Fiscal Year 2008 and 2007 Financial Statements for the Pesticide Registration Fund 03/03/2009 F
09-P-0097 Results of Technical Network Vulnerability Assessment: EPA Headquarters 02/23/2009 IRM
09-P-0092 EPA Can Improve Its Implementation of the Risk Management Program for Airborne Chemical Releases 02/10/2009 A, HS
09-P-0089 EPA Needs a Comprehensive Research Plan and Policies to Fulfill its Emerging Climate Change Role 02/02/2009 A, X, RD
09-P-0088 Measuring and Reporting Performance Results for the Pollution Prevention Program Need Improvement 01/28/2009 RPP
09-P-0087 EPA Plans for Managing Counter Terrorism/ Emergency Response Equipment and Protecting Critical Assets Not Fully Implemented 01/27/2009 HS, C
09-P-0086 EPA Should Strengthen Internal Controls over Interagency Agreement Unliquidated Obligations 01/26/2009 F
09-P-0085 EPA Region 10 Took Adequate Corrective Actions for Alaska Village Safe Water Program 01/21/2009 G, W
EPA-350-R-09-001 Annual Superfund Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 2008 01/21/2009  
09-P-0084 No Violations Found Regarding Removal of Comments from an External Peer Review 01/16/2009 CO
09-P-0080 Congressionally Requested Report on EPA Staffing Levels and Total Costs for EPA Facilities 01/14/2009 RPP
09-P-0079 Office of Inspector General Access Survey Results 01/13/2009 SR
09-2-0078 Costs Claimed under EPA Grant XP98011401 Awarded to the City of Rupert, Idaho 01/12/2009 FA, G, W
2008-0010 Office of Inspector General Scientific Analysis of Perchlorate 12/30/2008  
09-P-0061 Improvements Needed to Validate Reported ENERGY STAR Benefits 12/17/2008 A, X
09-P-0056 EPA's California Waiver Decision on Greenhouse Gas Automobile Emissions Met Statutory Procedural Requirements 12/9/2008 A
09-P-0055 Results of Technical Network Vulnerability Assessment: EPA’s Research Triangle Park Campus 12/9/2008 IRM
09-P-0054 Results of Technical Network Vulnerability Assessment: EPA's Las Vegas Finance Center 12/9/2008 IRM
09-P-0053 Results of Technical Network Vulnerability Assessment: EPA's Radiation and Indoor Environments National Laboratory 12/9/2008 IRM
09-P-0052 Results of Technical Network Vulnerability Assessment: Region 9 12/9/2008 IRM
09-P-0043 Response to Congressional Inquiry Concerning EPA's Preparation and Provision of Information Regarding California Waiver Decision 11/26/2008 A
09-P-0029 EPA's Safety Determination for Delatte Metals Superfund Site Was Unsupported 11/19/2008 L
09-1-0026 Audit of EPA's Fiscal 2008 and 2007 Consolidated Financial Statements 11/14/2008 F
09-P-0014 Compendium of Unimplemented Recommendations as of September 30, 2008 10/31/2008  
09-2-0011 Costs Claimed under EPA Grants XP96909501 and XP97963701 Awarded to the Washoe County Department of Water Resources, Nevada 10/20/2008 G, W
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2008
Report No. Subject At a Glance Report Agency
Response
IG Comment
on Response
Date Topic
Area
Audit of U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board's Fiscal 2007 and 2006 Financial Statements 11/15/2007
08-2-0309 Agreed-Upon Procedures on EPA's Fiscal Year 2008 Third Quarter Financial Statements 9/30/2008 F
08-P-0295 Evaluation of U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board's Compliance with the Federal Information Security
Management Act and Efforts to Protect Sensitive Agency Information (Fiscal Year 2008)
9/29/2008
08-P-0291 A Region 5 Penalty Reduction Was Unjustified and Undocumented 9/29/2008 L, PL
08-P-0290 Innovative Techniques for State Monitoring of Revolving Funds Noted 9/29/2008 I, W
08-P-0280 Fiscal Year 2008 Federal Information Security Management Act Report 9/26/2008 I
08-P-0278 EPA Has Initiated Strategic Planning for Priority Enforcement Areas, but Key Elements Still Needed 9/25/2008 A, L, W, E
08-1-0277 National Caucus and Center on Black Aged, Inc., Incurred Cost Audit of Eight EPA Cooperative Agreements 9/25/2008 G
08-P-0276 EPA Actions Should Lead to Improved Grants Accountability 9/24/2008 G
08-P-0273 Management of EPA Headquarters Internet Protocol Addresses Needs Improvement 9/23/2008 IRM
08-P-0271 EPA Personnel Access and Security System Would Benefit from Improved Project Management to Control
Costs and the Timeliness of Deliverables [Close-Out Memo PDF - 5pp, 144KB]
9/22/2008 IRM
08-P-0267 Identification Proofing, Incident Handling, and Badge Disposal Procedures Needed for EPA's Smartcard Program 9/16/2008 IRM
08-P-0266 EPA Assisting Tribal Water Systems but Needs to Improve Oversight 9/16/2008 W
08-P-0265 EPA Should Continue Efforts to Reduce Unliquidated Obligations in Brownfields Pilot Grants 9/16/2008 L, G
08-P-0264 Corrective Actions Were Generally Implemented at Stauffer Chemical Company Superfund Site, Tarpon Springs, Florida 9/16/2008 L, PL
08-P-0245 Border 2012 Program Needs to Improve Program Management to Ensure Results 9/3/2008 X
08-2-0241 Agreed-Upon Procedures on EPA's Fiscal Year 2008 Second Quarter Financial Statements 8/27/2008 F
08-P-0236 Follow-up on Audit of Undistributed Site Costs Finds Corrective Actions Not Complete 8/25/2008 F, L
08-P-0235 EPA Decisions to Delete Superfund Sites Should Undergo Quality Assurance Review 8/20/2008 L
08-2-0226 Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners - Unallowable Costs Claimed Under EPA Grant XP98237601 8/6/2008 G, W
08-P-0213 Oglala Sioux Single Audits - Corrective Actions Taken but Improvements Needed in Resolving Costs 7/28/2008 G
08-P-0206 Voluntary Greenhouse Gas Reduction Programs Have Limited Potential 7/23/2008 A, X
08-2-0204 Village of Wellsville, Ohio - Ineligible Costs Claimed Under EPA Grant XP97582801 7/21/2008 G, W
08-P-0199 EPA Needs to Better Report Chesapeake Bay Challenges 7/14/2008 W, CB
08-P-0200 Follow-up Review on Progress at Escambia Treating Company Superfund Site, Pensacola, Florida 7/14/2008 L, PL
08-P-0196 Making Better Use of Stringfellow Superfund Special Accounts 7/9/2008 L
08-1-0194 Fiscal Year 2007 and 2006 Financial Statements for the Pesticides Reregistration and Expedited Processing Fund 7/8/2008 F
08-P-0186 EPA Can Improve the Awarding of Noncompetitive Contracts 6/30/2008 C
08-P-0184 Millions of Federal Dollars Remain for Colonias Projects 6/3/2008 G, W
08-P-0174 More Action Needed to Protect Public from Indoor Radon Risks 6/3/2008 A
08-P-0169 Improved Controls Would Reduce Superfund Backlogs 6/2/2008 L
08-4-0156 Canaan Valley Institute, Inc., Incurred Cost Audit of Five EPA Cooperative Agreements 05/19/2008 G
08-1-0149 Fiscal Year 2007 and 2006 Financial Statements for the Pesticide Registration Fund 05/05/2008 F
08-2-0142 Agreed-Upon Procedures on EPA's Fiscal Year 2008 First Quarter Financial Statements 04/28/2008 F
08-P-0141 EPA Needs to Track Compliance with Superfund Cleanup Requirements 04/28/2008 L
08-P-0134 Evaluation of U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board's Compliance with the Federal Information
Security Management Act and Efforts to Protect Sensitive Agency Information (Fiscal Year 2007)
04/21/2008  
08-P-0123 Congressionally Requested Report on Office of Inspector General Unimplemented Recommendations 03/31/2008  
08-P-0121 Improvements Needed to Ensure Grant Funds for U.S.-Mexico Border Water Infrastructure Program Are Spent More Timely 03/31/2008 G, W
08-P-0120 Summary of Recent Developments in EPA's Drinking Water Program and Areas for Additional Focus 03/31/2008 W
08-P-0116 EPA Can Recover More Federal Superfund Money 03/26/2008 L
08-P-0102 Making Better Use of Superfund Special Accounts in Region 8 03/17/2008 L
08-2-0099 Followup on Information Concerning Superfund Cooperative Agreements with New York and New Jersey 03/04/2008 L, F
08-2-0095 City of Bad Axe, Michigan - Unallowable Costs Claimed Under EPA Grant XP98578301 02/27/2008 G, W
08-P-0093 EPA Should Further Limit Use of Cost-Plus-Award-Fee Contracts 02/26/2008 C
08-2-0084 Borough of Carteret, New Jersey -Unallowable Costs Claimed Under EPA Grant XP98247001 02/20/2008 G, W
08-P-0083 Framework for Developing Tribal Capacity Needed in the Indian General Assistance Program 02/19/2008 G
08-P-0080 EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation Needs to Improve Compliance with Audit Followup Process 02/12/2008 A
08-2-0062 City of Elizabeth, New Jersey -Excess Clean Water State Revolving Funds Claimed 01/23/2008 G, W
08-P-0055 EPA Should Continue to Improve Its National Emergency Response Planning 01/09/2008 L, HS
08-P-0049 Despite Progress, EPA Needs to Improve Oversight of Wastewater Upgrades in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed 01/08/2008 G,W
08-2-0045 Unallowable Federal Funds Drawn on EPA Grant No. XP98247201 Awarded to the Wayne County Water and Sewer Authority, New York 12/17/2007 G,W
08-2-0039 Village of Laurelville, Ohio - Unallowable Costs Claimed Under EPA Grant XP97579701 12/05/2007 G,W
08-1-0032 Audit of EPA's Fiscal 2007 and 2006 (Restated) Consolidated Financial Statements 11/15/2007 F
08-P-0020 Improvements in Air Toxics Emissions Data Needed to Conduct Residual Risk Assessments 10/31/2007 A
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2007
Report No. Subject At a Glance Report Agency
Response
IG Comment
on Response
Date Topic
Area
2007-S-00003 Fiscal Year 2007 Federal Information Security Management Act Report Status of EPA’s Computer Security Program [Supplemental Fiscal 2007 FISMA Audit Results, December 20, 2007, PDF - 6pp,467KB] 9/25/2007 I
2007-P-00040 Strategic Agricultural Initiative Needs Revisions to Demonstrate Results 9/26/2007 X, G
2007-2-00040 Cost and Lobbying Disclosure Issues Under EPA Grant Numbers X98981901 and XP97914901 Awarded to the City of Fallon, Nevada 9/26/2007 G, W
2007-P-00039 Limited Investigation Led to Missed Contamination at Ringwood Superfund Site 9/25/2007 L
2007-P-00041 Voluntary Programs Could Benefit from Internal Policy Controls and a Systematic Management Approach 9/25/2007 X
2007-2-00039 Ineligible Federal Funds Drawn on EPA Grant No. XP98284701 Awarded to the City of Middletown, New York 9/25/2007 W, G
2007-4-00078 Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Outlays Reported Under Five EPA Assistance Agreements 9/24/2007 W, G, L
2007-P-00038 Decision Needed on Regulating the Cooling Lagoons at the North Anna Power Station 9/20/2007 W, PL
2007-P-00037 Progress Made in Improving Use of Federal Supply Schedule Orders, but More Action Needed 9/20/2007 C
2007-P-00036 Total Maximum Daily Load Program Needs Better Data and Measures to Demonstrate Environmental Results 9/19/2007 W
2007-P-00035 EPA Needs to Strengthen Its Privacy Program Management Controls 9/17/2007 I
2007-P-00033 Using the Program Assessment Rating Tool as a Management Control Process 9/12/2007 RPP
2007-P-00034 Complete Assessment Needed to Ensure Rural Texas Community Has Safe Drinking Water 9/11/2007 W, L, PL
2007-P-00031 Development Growth Outpacing Progress in Watershed Efforts to Restore the Chesapeake Bay 9/10/2007 W
2007-P-00032 Federal Facilities in Chesapeake Bay Watershed Generally Comply with Major Clean Water Act Permits 9/5/2007 W
2007-P-00030 Improved Management Practices Needed to Increase Use of Exchange Network 8/20/2007 I
2007-S-00002 Making Better Use of Superfund Special Account Funds for Thermo Chem 8/20/2007 L
2007-2-00030 Excess Federal Funds Drawn on EPA Grant No. XP98838901 Awarded to the City of Huron, South Dakota 8/1/2007 W, G
2007-P-00029 Superfund’s Board of Directors Needs to Evaluate Actions to Improve the Superfund Program 8/1/2007 L
2007-P-00028 ENERGY STAR Program Can Strengthen Controls Protecting the Integrity of the Label 8/1/2007 A, X
2007-4-00068 Ozone Transport Commission Incurred Costs Under EPA Assistance Agreements XA98379901, OT83098301, XA97318101, and OT83264901 7/31/2007 G, A
2007-B-00002 Assessment of EPA’s Projected Pollutant Reductions Resulting from Enforcement Actions and Settlements 7/24/2007 A, W
2007-4-00065 The Environmental Careers Organization Reported Outlays for Five EPA Cooperative Agreements 06/25/2007 G
2007-P-00027 Overcoming Obstacles to Measuring Compliance: Practices in Selected Federal Agencies 06/20/2007 X
2007-P-00026 EPA Needs to Take More Action in Implementing Alternative Approaches to Superfund Cleanups 06/06/2007 L
2007-S-00001 U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Did Not Adhere to Its Merit Promotion Plan 06/04/2007  
EPA-350-R-07-002 Semiannual Report to Congress, October 1, 2006 - March 31, 2007 05/31/2007  
2007-1-00071 Fiscal Year 2006 and 2005 Financial Statements for the Pesticide Registration Fund 05/30/2007 F
2007-1-00070 Fiscal Year 2006 and 2005 Financial Statements for the Pesticides Reregistration and Expedited Processing Fund 05/30/2007 F
EPA-350-R-07-001 Annual Superfund Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 2006 05/30/2007  
2007-P-00025 EPA Can Improve Its Oversight of Audit Followup 5/24/2007 W, BS
2007-P-00024 Number of and Cost to Award and Manage EPA Earmark Grants, and the Grants’ Impact on the Agency’s Mission 5/22/2007 G
2007-P-00023 Better Enforcement Oversight Needed for Major Facilities with Water Discharge Permits in Long-Term Significant Noncompliance 5/14/2007 W
2007-M-00003 EPA Needs to Respond More Timely to Reports of Investigation 5/7/2007  
2007-P-00022 Promoting Tribal Success in EPA Programs
[EPA-DOI Joint Report: Tribal Successes - Protecting the Environment and Natural Resources, 44pp, 3.5MB]
5/3/2007 G, W
2007-P-00021 EPA Can Improve Its Managing of Superfund Interagency Agreements with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 4/30/2007 C, L
2007-P-00019 Evaluation of U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board’s Compliance with the Federal Information
Security Management Act and Efforts to Protect Sensitive Agency Information (Fiscal Year 2006)
4/23/2007  
2007-P-00016 Environmental Justice Concerns and Communication Problems Complicated Cleaning Up Ringwood Mines/Landfill Site 4/2/2007 PL, L
2007-P-00018 EPA Did Not Properly Process a Hospital Disinfectant and Sanitizer Registration 3/29/2007 PL
2007-P-00017 EPA Needs to Strengthen Financial Database Security Oversight and Monitor Compliance 3/29/2007 IRM
2007-P-00015 New Housing Contract for Hurricane Katrina Command Post Reduced Costs but Limited Competition 3/29/2007 C, K
2007-P-00013 Performance Track Could Improve Program Design and Management to Ensure Value 3/29/2007 X
2007-P-00012 EPA’s Allowing States to Use Bonds to Meet Revolving Fund Match Requirements Reduces Funds Available for Water Projects 3/29/2007 G, W
2007-P-00011 Interagency Agreements to Use Other Agencies’ Contracts Need Additional Oversight 3/27/2007 G, C
2007-P-00010 U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Should Track Adherence to Closed Recommendations 3/26/2007 X
2007-P-00009 EPA Relying on Existing Clean Air Act Regulations to Reduce Atmospheric Deposition to the Chesapeake Bay and its Watershed 2/28/2007 A, W
2007-1-00044 State of New Hampshire Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program Financial Statements for the Year Ended June 30, 2005 2/26/2007 G, W
2007-4-00045 America's Clean Water Foundation Incurred Costs for EPA Assistance Agreements X82835301, X783142301, and X82672301 2/20/2007 G, W
2007-1-00037 State of New Hampshire Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program Financial Statements for the Year Ended June 30, 2005 2/7/2007 G
2007-P-00008 EPA Could Improve Controls Over Mainframe System Software 1/29/2007 IRM
2007-P-00007 EPA Could Improve Processes for Managing Contractor Systems and Reporting Incidents 1/11/2007 IRM
2007-1-00002 Fiscal 2005 and 2004 (restated) Financial Statements for the Pesticide Registration Fund 1/9/2007 F
2007-P-00006 EPA Has Improved Five-Year Review Process for Superfund Remedies, But Further Steps Needed 12/5/2006 L
2007-P-00002 EPA Needs to Plan and Complete a Toxicity Assessment for the Libby Asbestos Cleanup 12/5/2006 L, PL
2007-P-00005 EPA’s Management of Interim Status Permitting Needs Improvement to Ensure Continued Progress 12/4/2006 L
2007-4-00027 Examination of Financial Management Practices of the National Rural Water Association, Duncan, Oklahoma 11/30/2006 G
2007-4-00026 International City/County Management Association Reported Outlays Under Seven Selected Cooperative Agreements 11/28/2006 G
2007-P-00004 Saving the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Requires Better Coordination of Environmental and Agricultural Resources 11/20/2006 W
2007-1-00019 Audit of EPA’s Fiscal 2006 and 2005 Consolidated Financial Statements 11/15/2006 F
2007-P-00003 Partnership Programs May Expand EPA’s Influence 11/14/2006 X
2007-2-00003 Information Concerning Superfund Cooperative Agreements with New York and New Jersey 10/30/2006 F
2007-1-00001 Fiscal 2005 and 2004 Financial Statements for the Pesticides Reregistration and Expedited Processing Fund 10/10/2006 F
2007-P-00001 EPA’s Oversight of the Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program Needs Improvement 10/05/2006 A
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2006
Report No. Subject At a Glance Report Agency
Response
IG Comment
on Response
Date Topic
Area
2006-1-00080 Audit of U. S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board's Fiscal 2005 and 2004 Financial Statements [Transmittal Memo PDF-41KB] 09/28/2006 F
2006-P-00041 Review of Environmental Concerns at McFarland, California 09/28/2006 PL
2006-P-00039 Progress Report on EPA’s Nonroad Mobile Source Emissions Reduction Strategies 09/27/2006 A
2006-P-00038 Existing Contracts Enabled EPA to Quickly Respond to Hurricane Katrina; Future Improvement Opportunities Exist 09/27/2006 C, K
2006-P-00037 EPA Needs to Emphasize Management of Earmark Grants 09/26/2006 G
2006-S-00008 Fiscal Year 2006 Federal Information Security Management Act Report Status of EPA’s Computer Security Program 09/25/2006 IRM
2006-P-00036 Promising Techniques Identified to Improve Drinking Water Laboratory Integrity and
Reduce Public Health Risks [Supplemental Report PDF - 24pp, 414KB]
09/21/2006 W
2006-S-00006 Assessing EPA’s Efforts to Protect Sensitive Information 09/19/2006 IRM
2006-P-00035 EPA Needs to Strengthen Oversight of Government Furnished Property 09/19/2006 C
2006-P-00034 EPA Needs to Conduct Environmental Justice Reviews of Its Programs, Policies, and Activities 09/18/2006 X
2006-P-00033 Lessons Learned: EPA’s Response to Hurricane Katrina 09/14/2006 W,L,K
2006-S-00005 EPA Grants to the National Rural Water Association 09/12/2006 G, W
2006-P-00032 EPA Grants Supported Restoring the Chesapeake Bay 09/06/2006 G, W
2006-P-00031 EPA Is Properly Addressing the Risks of Using Mercury in Rituals 08/31/2006 PL
2006-P-00030 Review of the School of Audit and Inspections Course: Introductory Auditor Training 08/18/2006  
2006-S-00004 Quality Control Review of Weiss, Sugar, Dvorak & Dusek Single Audit of Delta Institute and Affiliates, for Year Ended June 30, 2003 08/17/2006 G
2006-P-00029 Studies Addressing EPA’s Organizational Structure 08/16/2006 BS
2006-P-00028 Measuring the Impact of the Food Quality Protection Act: Challenges and Opportunities [Supplemental Report PDF - 14pp, 508KB] 08/01/2006 X
2006-4-00122 Association of State and Interstate Water Pollution Control Administrators Incurred Costs for Seven EPA Assistance Agreements 07/31/2006 G
2006-P-00027 EPA Could Improve Its Redistribution of Superfund Payments to Specific Sites 07/31/2006 G, L, F
2006-3-00168 Single Audit Report for the State of Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation for the Year Ended June 30, 2004 07/26/2006 G
2006-3-00167 Single Audit Report for the State of Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation for the Year Ended June 30, 2003 07/26/2006 G
2006-S-00003 Congressional Request Regarding EPA Grants to the National Rural Water Association
05/30/2006 G, W,
2006-P-00026 Much Effort and Resources Needed to Help Small Drinking Water Systems Overcome Challenges 05/30/2006 W
2006-S-00002 PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP Single Audit of Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., for Year Ended June 30, 2003 05/25/2006 G
  Report on Compliance with Government Auditing Standards in the Audit of EPA’s Fiscal 2004 and 2003 Financial Statements 05/17/2006  
2006-P-00025 Monitoring Needed to Assess Impact of EPA’s Clean Air Mercury Rule on Potential Hotspots 05/15/2006 A
2006-P-00024 Information Security Series: Security Practices Clean Air Markets Division Business System 05/04/2006 BS, IRM
2006-P-00023 EPA Provided Quality and Timely Information on Hurricane Katrina Hazardous Material Releases and Debris Management 05/02/2006 L,K
2006-P-00022 EPA Needs to Better Implement Plan for Protecting Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources Used to Respond to Terrorist
Attacks and Disasters. Information on the initiatives in the full report is
sensitive homeland security information and is not available to the public.
04/26/2006 HS,C
2006-P-00021 Information Security Series: Security Practices, Safe Drinking Water Information System 03/30/2006 IRM, W
2006-P-00020 Information Security Series: Security Practices Integrated Compliance Information System 03/29/2006 IRM
2006-P-00019 Information Security Series: Security Practices Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System 03/28/2006 IRM
2006-P-00018 EPA Provided Quality and Timely Information Regarding Wastewater after Hurricane Katrina 03/28/2006 W, K
2006-P-00017 EPA Can Improve Emissions Factors Development and Management 03/22/2006 A
2006-P-00016 EPA Can Better Implement Its Strategy for Managing Contaminated Sediments 03/15/2006 L
2006-P-00015 EPA Office of Air and Radiation and Office of Water Can Further Limit Use of Level-of-Effort Contracts 03/15/2006 A, C
2006-P-00014 EPA’s and Louisiana’s Efforts to Assess and Restore Public Drinking Water Systems after Hurricane Katrina 03/07/2006 W, K
2006-P-00013 EPA Can Better Manage Superfund Resources 02/28/2006 L
2006-P-00012 Office of Underground Storage Tanks Has Improved Contract Administration, But Further Action Needed 02/28/2006 C, L
2006-P-00011 EPA’s and Mississippi’s Efforts to Assess and Restore Public Drinking Water Supplies after Hurricane Katrina
02/14/2006 W, K
2006-P-00010 Information Security Series: Security Practices - Integrated Contract Management System
01/31/2006 C
2006-1-00024 State of Nevada Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program Financial Statements for Year Ended June 30, 2004 01/23/2006 W
2006-1-00021 State of Oregon Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program Financial Statements for the Year Ended June 30, 2005 01/12/2006 W
2006-P-00009 Opportunities to Improve Data Quality and Children’s Health through the Food Quality Protection Act 01/10/2006 X
2006-P-00008 Review of Complaint on the University of Nevada, Reno, Regional Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program Cooperative Agreement CR 826293-01 12/28/2005 PL
2006-P-00007 More Information Is Needed On Toxaphene Degradation Products 12/16/2005 PL
2006-P-00006 EPA Performance Measures Do Not Effectively Track Compliance Outcomes
[Attachment]
12/15/2005 X
2006-P-00005 EPA Could Improve Physical Access and Service Continuity/Contingency Controls for Financial and
Mixed-Financial Systems Located at its Research Triangle Park Campus
12/14/2005 IRM
2006-1-00018 State of Nevada Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program Financial Statements for Year Ended June 30, 2004 11/29/2005 G
2006-1-00015 Audit of EPA's Fiscal 2005 and 2004 Consolidated Financial Statements 11/14/2005 F
  Report on Compliance with Government Auditing Standards 11/9/2005  
2006-P-00003 Changes Needed to Improve Public Confidence in EPA?s Implementation of the Food Quality Protection Act
[Appendix]
10/19/2005 X
2006-P-00002 EPA Could Improve Its Information Security by Strengthening Verification and Validation Processes 10/17/2005 IRM
2006-P-00001 Rulemaking on Solvent-Contaminated Industrial Wipes 10/04/2005 L
2006-S-00001 Federal Information Security Management Act Fiscal Year 2005 Status of EPA’s Computer Security Program 10/03/2005 IRM
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2005
Report No. Subject At a Glance Report Agency
Response
IG Comment
on Response
Date Topic
Area
2005-P-00027 EPA Managers Did Not Hold Supervisors and Project Officers Accountable for Grants Management 09/28/2005 G
2005-2-00030 Evaluation of U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board’s Compliance with the
Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) for Fiscal Year 2005
09/28/2005 IRM
2005-P-00029 Review of State of Alaska's Actions for the River Terrace Recreational Vehicle Park, Soldotna, Alaska Report 09/28/2005 PL
2005-P-00026 Continued EPA Leadership Will Support State Needs for Information and Guidance on RCRA Financial Assurance 09/26/2005 L
2005-P-00022 Ombudsman Report: Appropriate Testing and Timely Reporting Are Needed at the Hercules 009 Landfill Superfund Site, Brunswick, Georgia Report
Addendum
09/26/2005 PL
2005-4-00120 Natural Resources Defense Council Reported Outlays Under EPA Cooperative Agreements CX82546101, CX82675101, and XA83033101 09/21/2005 G
2005-P-00025 Sustained Commitment Needed to Further Advance Watershed Approach 09/21/2005 W
2005-P-00024 Limited Knowledge of the Universe of Regulated Entities Impedes EPA's Ability to Demonstrate Changes in Regulatory Compliance
EPA Comments
09/19/2005 X
2005-P-00023 EPA Needs to Improve Oversight of Its Information Technology Projects 09/14/2005 IRM
2005-1-00157 State of Oregon Safe Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund 09/13/2005 G
2005-4-00099 California Department of Toxic Substances Control Reported Outlays under Cooperative Agreement V99925204 09/08/2005 G
2005-P-00020 EPA Practices for Identifying and Inventorying Hazardous Sites Could Assist Similar Department of the Interior Efforts 08/22/2005 L
2005-1-00021 State of Oregon Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program Financial Statements for the Year Ended June 30, 2005 8/22/2005 W
2005-1-00144 Utah Department of Environmental Quality Water Quality State Revolving Fund Fiscal Year 2004 Financial Statements 08/08/2005 G
2005-P-00019 PeoplePlus Security Controls Need Improvement 07/28/2005 IRM
2005-S-00006 McGladrey & Pullen, LLP Single Audit of Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium, Inc., for Year Ended December 31, 2003 06/28/2005 G
2005-P-00015 Region 10's Grant for Alaska Village Safe Water Program Did Not Meet EPA Guidelines 06/16/2005 G
2005-P-00018 Efforts to Manage Backlog of Water Discharge Permits Need to Be Accompanied by Greater Program Integration 06/13/2005 W
2005-P-00017 EPA Can Better Manage Brownfields Administrative Resources 06/09/2005  
2005-P-00016 EPA's Efforts to Demonstrate Grant Results Mirror Nongovernmental Organizations' Practices 06/02/2005 G, X
2005-1-00082 Fiscal 2004 Financial Statements for the Pesticide Registration Fund 05/04/2005 F
2005-1-00081 Fiscal 2004 and 2003 Financial Statements for the Pesticides Reregistration and Expedited Processing Fund 05/04/2005 F
2005-4-00056 Wrangell Cooperative Association Reported Outlays Under EPA Grants GA980448-01 and GA970335-01 04/19/2005 G
2005-P-00014 EPA Needs to Compete More Assistance Agreements 03/31/2005 G
2005-4-00054 Reported Outlays Under EPA Grant R828112-01 Health Effects Institute 03/31/2005 G
2005-P-00013 Source Water Assessment and Protection Programs Show Initial Promise, But Obstacles Remain 03/28/2005 W
2005-P-00012 EPA Needs to Fulfill Its Designated Responsibilities to Ensure Effective BioWatch Program 03/23/2005 A, HS, X
2005-P-00011 Security Configuration and Monitoring of EPA’s Remote Access Methods Need Improvement 03/22/2005 IRM
2005-P-00010 Substantial Changes Needed in Implementation and Oversight of Title V Permits If Program Goals Are To Be Fully Realized 03/09/2005 A
2005-P-00009 Brownfields Competition Process for Awarding Grants Complied With Act 03/07/2005 G
2005-P-00008 Progress Made in Monitoring Ambient Air Toxics, But Further Improvements Can Increase Effectiveness 03/02/2005 A
2005-P-00006 Office of Acquisition Management Can Strengthen Its Organizational Systems 02/17/2005 C
2005-P-00007 Ongoing Management Improvements and Further Evaluation Vital to EPA Stewardship and Voluntary Programs 02/17/2005 X
2005-S-00005 Review of Changes to the Atlantic Steel Transportation Control Measure 02/16/2005 A
2005-P-00004 EPA Needs to Direct More Attention, Efforts, and Funding to Enhance Its Speciation Monitoring Program for Measuring Fine Particulate Matter |
02/07/2005 A
2005-P-00005 Audit of United States-Mexico Foundation for Science 02/04/2005 G
2005-P-00003 Additional Analyses of Mercury Emissions Needed Before EPA Finalizes Rules for Coal-Fired Electric Utilities 02/03/2005 A
2005-P-00002 EPA Needs to Determine What Barriers Prevent Water Systems from Securing Known Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Vulnerabilities
Appendix
01/06/2005 HS, W, X
2005-P-00001 Response Action Contracts: Structure and Administration Need Improvement 12/06/2004 C
2005-1-00021 Audit of EPA's Fiscal 2004 and 2003 Financial Statements, Audit Report 11/15/2004 F
2005-S-00003 Review of Conflict of Interest AllegationsPertaining to the Peer Review of EPA’s Draft Report, "Exposure and Human Health Evaluation of Airborne Pollution from the World Trade Center Disaster” 11/04/2004 A
2005-S-00002 Congressionally Requested Review of EPA Region 3's Oversight of State National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Programs 10/29/2004 W
2005-S-00001 Congressional Request Regarding EPA Clean Water Enforcement Actions 10/18/2004 W
 
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2004
Report No. Subject At a Glance Report Agency
Response
IG Comment
on Response
Date Topic Area
2004-S-00007 Federal Information Security Management Act Fiscal Year 2004 Status of EPA’s Computer Security Program 09/30/2004 IRM
2004-P-00034 New Source Review Rule Change Harms EPA's Ability to Enforce Against Coal-fired Electric Utilities 09/30/2004 A
2004-P-00032 Ombudsman Report: Review of Actions at Escambia Treating Company Site, Pensacola, Florida Report 09/30/2004 PL
2004-P-00035 Tribal Superfund Program Needs Clear Direction and Actions to Improve Effectiveness 09/30/2004 L
2004-P-00033 EPA and States Not Making Sufficient Progress in Reducing Ozone Precursor Emissions In Some Major Metropolitan Areas 09/29/2004 A
2004-P-00031 Ombudsman Report: Review of Actions at Industrial Excess Landfill Superfund Site, Uniontown, Ohio Report 09/29/2004 L, PL
2004-P-00030 EPA Needs to Reinforce Its National Pretreatment Program 09/28/2004 W
2004-P-00029 EPA Oversight for the Alaska Village Safe Water Program Needs Improvement 09/21/2004 G
2004-P-00024 EPA Prepared to Implement Strategic Human Capital Management Activities But Challenges Remain 09/20/2004 B
2004-S-00004 OIG Response to Congressional Request on Superfund Administrative Costs Briefing 09/15/2004 L
2004-P-00028 Multiple Actions Taken to Address Electronic Waste, But EPA Needs to Provide Clear National Direction 09/01/2004 L
2004-P-00027 Some States Cannot Address Assessment Needs and Face Limitations in Meeting Future Superfund Cleanup Requirements 09/01/2004 L
2004-4-00038 Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies - Costs Claimed Under EPA Cooperative Agreements X827577-01, X828302-01, and X829595-01 08/31/2004 G
2004-P-00025 Effectiveness of Effluent Guidelines Program for Reducing Pollutant Discharges Uncertain 08/24/2004 W
2004-P-00026 EPA Needs to Improve Change Controls for Integrated Financial Management System 08/24/2004 IRM
2004-S-00002 Congressional Request on Updating Fiscal 2003 EPA Enforcement Resources and Accomplishments Report 08/03/2004 X
2004-P-00023 EPA's Final Water Security Research and Technical Support Action Plan May Be Strengthened Through Access to Vulnerability Assessments 07/01/2004 HS, X
2004-P-00022 Stronger Leadership Needed to Develop Environmental Measures for Clean Water State Revolving Fund 06/23/2004 W
2004-P-00021 EPA Needs to Improve Tracking of National Petroleum Refinery Compliance Program Progress and Impacts
EPA’s Detailed Comments on Official Draft Refinery Compliance Program Evaluation Report and Office of Inspector General Response
06/22/2004 X
2004-P-0020 Substantial Progress Made, But Further Actions Needed in Implementing Brownfields Program 06/21/2004 L
2004-1-00071 Fiscal 2003 and 2002 Financial Statements for the Pesticides Reregistration and Expedited Processing Fund 06/03/2004 F
2004-P-00018 Review of Actions at Stauffer Chemical Company Superfund Site, Tarpon Springs, Florida 06/03/2004 L, PL
2004-4-00016 Idaho Superfund Credit Claim Under EPA Support Agency Cooperative Agreement No. V990431-01 06/02/2004 L
2004-P-00019 States Making Progress on Source Water Assessments, But Effectiveness Still to Be Determined 05/27/2004 W
2004-1-00067 State of Washington Water Pollution Control State Revolving Fund Financial Statements with Independent Auditor's Report, June 30, 2003 05/26/2004 G, W
2004-P-00017 Ombudsman Review of the Marjol Battery Site, Throop, Pennsylvania 05/18/2004 PL
2004-P-00016 The Effectiveness of the Office of Children's Health Protection Cannot Yet Be Determined Quantitatively
Attachment 1: Evaluation of EPA Activities Related to Children's Health Protection
[451KB PDF]
Attachment 2: Summary of OCHP Accomplishments Response to IG Reports
[53KB PDF]
05/17/2004 X
2004-1-00057 Missouri Department of Natural Resources State Revolving Funds Financial Statements with Independent Auditor’s Report, June 30, 2003 05/06/2004 G, W
2004-P-00015 Access Controls for Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Systems Need Improvement Report 04/26/2004 IRM
2004-4-00015 Audit Report: New Mexico Environment Department Costs Claimed Under Cooperative Agreement No. V986338-01 03/31/2004 G, L
2004-P-00012 EPA's Method for Calculating Air Toxics Emissions for Reporting Results Needs Improvement 03/31/2004 A
2004-P-00005 Nationwide Identification of Hardrock Mining Sites 03/31/2004 L
2004-P-00014 The Office of Underground Storage Tanks: Contract Administration and Performance Measures Concerns 03/31/2004 C, L
2004-P-00011 EPA Needs to Better Manage Counter Terrorism/Emergency Response Equipment 03/29/2004 C, HS
2004-P-00010 Review of Hotline Complaint Regarding Technical Assistance Grant No. 1-97025201 Awarded to the Basin Cleanup Coalition, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 03/25/2004 G, PL
2004-P-00009 Ombudsman Review of Bunker Hill and Coeur d'Alene Basin Superfund Actions 03/24/2004 PL
2004-P-0008 EPA Claims to Meet Drinking Water Goals Despite Persistent Data Quality Shortcomings 03/05/2004 W
2004-4-00014 Consumer Federation of America Foundation - Costs Claimed Under EPA Cooperative Agreements CX825612-01, CX825837-01, 828814-01, CX824939-01, and X829178-01 03/01/2004 G
2004-P-00007 EPA Needs to Consistently Implement the Intent of the Executive Order on Environmental Justice 03/01/2004 X
2004-M-000005 EPA?s Homeland Security Role to Protect Air from Terrorist Threats Needs to be Better Defined 02/20/2004 A, HS, X
  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.
02/18/2004 A
2004-P-00006 Review of EPA's Response to Petition Seeking Withdrawal of Authorization for Idaho's Hazardous Waste Program
02/05/2004 L
2004-P-00004 EPA Should Take Steps to Improve Industrial Reporting to the Toxics Release Inventory System 02/02/2004 X
2004-P-00003 Immediate Action Needed to Address Weaknesses in EPA Efforts to Identify Hazardous Waste Sites in Indian Country 01/30/2004 L
2004-P-00002 Significant Modifications Needed To Ensure Success of Fort Worth Asbestos Demolition Method 12/19/2003 A
2004-P-00001 Review of EPA's Response to Petition Congressional Request on Funding Needs for Non-Federal Superfund Sites
01/07/2004 L
2004-M-00001 Survey Results on Information Used by Water Utilities to Conduct Vulnerability Assessments 01/20/2004 HS, X
2004-1-0002 Audit of EPA's Fiscal 2003 and 2002 Financial Statements 11/21/2003 F
2004-S-00001 Congressional Request on EPA Enforcement Resources and Accomplishments 10/10/2003 X
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2003
Report No. Subject At a Glance Report Agency
Response
IG Comment
on Response
Date Topic Area
2003-P-00019 Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowship Program Needs to Place Emphasis on Measuring Results 09/30/2003 X
2003-P-00018 Impact of EPA and State Drinking Water Capacity Development Efforts Uncertain 09/30/2003 W
2003-4-00120 Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium, Inc. Costs Claimed Under EPA Assistance Agreement Nos. X828299-01 and X828802-01 09/30/2003 G
2003-P-00017 EPA's Computer Security Self-Assessment Process Needs Improvement 09/30/2003 IRM
2003-P-00016 Decline In EPA Particulate Matter Methods Development Activities May Hamper Timely Achievement of Program Goals 09/30/2003 A, HS
2003-P-00015 EPA Can Improve Use of Federal Supply Schedules When Procuring Services 09/29/2003 C
2003-M-000017 Selected Children?s Health Annual Performance Measures for Goal 8, Sound Science 09/26/2003 X
2003-P-00014 Survey of Air Quality Information Related to the World Trade Center Collapse 09/26/2003 A
2003-M-00013 EPA Needs to Assess the Quality of Vulnerability Assessments Related to the Security of the Nation?s Water Supply 09/24/2003 HS, W
2003-2-00015 Costs Claimed Under Construction Grant No. C530608-03 (Richmond Beach) Awarded to King County Department of Natural Resources, Seattle, Washington 09/23/2003 G
2003-P-00013 Pollution Prevention: Effectiveness of EPA's Efforts to Encourage Purchase of Recycled Goods Has Not Been Demonstrated 09/22/2003 L
2003-4-00119 Costs Claimed by the Tribal Association on Solid Waste and Emergency Response Under EPA Assistance Agreement No. CR827181-01 09/19/2003 G
2003-1-00139 Auditor’s Report for the South Carolina Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program (the Program) as of June 30, 2002 09/17/2003 G, W
2003-1-00138 Auditor’s Report for the South Carolina Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program (the Program) as of June 30, 2002 09/17/2003 G, W
2003-M-00016 EPA Needs a Better Strategy to Measure Changes in the Security of the Nation?s Water Infrastructure 09/11/2003 HS, W
2003-P-00012 Inspector General's Personal Statement on World Trade Center Report
1.) EPA Response to the World Trade Center Collapse [3.39MB PDF]
2.) Supplemental Appendices
[PDF]
08/22/2003 A
2003-P-00010 Implementation, Information, and Statutory Obstacles Impede Achievement of Environmental Results from EPA's National Hardrock Mining Framework 08/07/2003 L
2003-P-00008 EPA Could Increase Savings and Improve Quality Through Greater Use of Performance-Based Service Contracts 07/01/2003 C
2003-2-00012 Audit of Costs Claimed Under Construction Grant No. C530614-02 (Carkeek Project) Awarded to King County
Department of Natural Resources, Seattle, Washington
06/30/2003 G
2003-4-00101 Costs Claimed by Georgia Department of Natural Resources Under EPA Assistance Agreement No. VC984299-98 06/26/2003 G
2003-1-00110 Auditor's Report for the Utah State Revolving Fund as of June 30, 2002 06/03/2003 G
2003-P-00011 Improvements Are Needed for Information Technology Controls at the Las Vegas Finance Center 05/29/2003 IRM
2003-M-00014 EPA Should Take Further Steps to Address Funding Shortfalls and Time Slippages in Permit Compliance System Modernization Effort 05/20/2003 W
2003-1-00087 Costs Claimed by Central States Air Resource Agencies Association Under EPA Assistance Agreement Nos. X996940-01 and X986516-01 03/31/2003 G
2003-P-00007 EPA Must Emphasize Importance of Pre-Award Reviews for Assistance Agreements 03/31/2003 G
2003-1-00088 Auditor's Report for the New Hampshire Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program (the Program) as of June 30, 2002 03/27/2003 G, W
2003-P-000006 Improving Nationwide Effectiveness of Pump-and-Treat Remedies Requires Sustained and Focused Action to Realize Benefits 03/27/2003 L
2003-1-00086 Auditor's Report for the New Hampshire Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program (the Program) as of June 30, 2002 03/26/2003 G, W
2003-S-00004 EPA Regional Superfund Ombudsmen Program Needs Structure 03/13/2003 PL
2003-1-00068 Auditor's Report for the Washington Drinking Water State Revolving Fund as of June 30, 2001 02/21/2003 G, W
2003-1-00060 Auditor's Report for the Nevada Clean Water State Revolving Fund as of June 30, 2001 02/05/2003 G, W
2003-P-0005 EPA Region 6 Needs to Improve Oversight of Louisiana's Environmental Programs 02/03/2003 X
2003-1-00045 Audit of EPA's Fiscal 2002 and 2001 Financial Statements 01/29/2003 F
2003-1-00048 Auditor's Report for the Nevada Drinking Water State Revolving Fund as of June 30, 2001 01/21/2003 G, W
2003-2-00003 Final Status of Preliminary Research Results on Improper Contract Payments 01/16/2003 C
2003-P-00004 EPA Needs to More Actively Promote State Self Assessment of Environmental Programs 12/27/2002 G
2003-P-00003 Science to Support Rulemaking Report
Science to Support Rulemaking Addendum
[1,128KB PDF
11/15/2002 X
2003-P-00002 EPA Region 10 Needs to Improve Oversight of Remediation Activities at the Hanford Superfund 100K-Area 11/04/2002 L
  Fair Act Reports Inventory 2002 11/14/2002 C
  EPA Response to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Funds Needs for Superfund Sites 10/25/2002 L
  Letter to Senator Allard: Shattuck Chemical Company Close Out Report 10/24/2002 PL
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Report No. Subject At a Glance Report Agency
Response
IG Comment
on Response
Date Topic Area
2002-P-00018 Additional Efforts Needed to Improve EPA's Oversight of Assistance Agreements 09/30/2002 G
2002-P-00017 EPA Management of Information Technology Resources Under The Clinger-Cohen Act 09/30/2002 IRM
2002-P-00016 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System (CERLCIS) Data Quality 09/30/2002 IRM
2002-P-00019 Open Market Trading Program for Air Emissions Needs Strengthening 09/30/2002 A
2002-P-00014 EPA Oversight of Cleanup Actions at the Savannah River Nuclear Facility 09/26/2002 W
2002-P-00013 EPA Review of Contaminants and Increased Funding Levels Needed to Ensure Continued Compliance with Superfund at Oak Ridge 09/26/2002 L
2002-S-00017 Government Information Security Reform Act 09/16/2002 IRM
  EPA Audit Guide for Clean Water and Drinking Water State of Revolving Fund Programs 09/11/2002 W
  EPA's Key Management Challenges September 2002 09/06/2002 BS
2002-P-00012 Wastewater Management: Controlling and Abating Combined Sewer Overflows 08/26/2002 W
10960-2002-
M-000031
EPA's Lack of Oversight Contributed to Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repairs' Grant Management Problems 08/22/2002 C
2002-S-00016 Consistency and Transparency in Determination of EPA's Anticipated Ozone Designations. 08/15/2002 A, X
2002-P-00011 Public Participation in Louisiana's Air Permitting Program and EPA Oversight 08/07/2002 A, G
  Nikki L. Tinsley's June 24, 2002 letter to Congressman Dingell (includes attachments) 06/24/2002 L
2002-M-0026 Memorandum: Special Report 2002-M-0026 ( Potential Misuse of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, State of Missouri, Department of Natural Resources) 06/21/2002 G
2002-M-000013 Logic Models Diagrams: Clean Air Design Evaluation Results. 06/06/2002 A
2002-M-000017 EPA Cooperative Agreements Awarded to the Committee for Automotive Repair 05/29/2002 G
2002-M-000013 Memorandum Report: Clean Air Design Evaluation Results. 04/23/2002 A
2001-0000801-
2002-P-00010
Assistance Agreement X99694001 Awarded by EPA to the Central States Air Resource Agencies 03/29/2002 G
2002-1-000099 EPA Grants Awarded to the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe 03/29/2002 G
2002-P-00008 Evaluation Report: EPA and State Progress in Issuing Title V Permits. 03/29/2002 A
2002-1-000100 Increased Region 8 Involvement Would Improve Tribal Program Results 03/29/2002 G
2002-P-00009 Audit Report: Procurements Made by Assistance Agreement Recipients Should Be Competitive 03/28/2002 G
2002-S-000004 Status Report: Land Application of Biosolids 03/28/2002 L, W
2002-1-000098 EPA Grants Awarded to the Crow Tribe 03/27/2002 G
2002-P-00007 Audit Report Pennsylvania's Reporting of Safe Drinking Water Violations 03/25/2002 W
2002-P-00006 Audit Report - Information Technology Review of Off-Site Consequence Analysis Information Management 03/22/2002 IRM
2002-P-00005 Audit Report Surveys, Studies, Investigations, and Special Purpose Grants 03/21/2002 G
2002-1-00096 EPA Grants Awarded to the Rosebud Sioux Tribe 03/19/2002 G
2002-1-00089 Audit Report - Region 8 Tribal Reports EPA Grants Awarded to the Northern Cheyenne Tribe 03/05/2002 G
2002-1-00082 Audit Report - Financial Management Audit of EPA's Fiscal 2000 and 2001 Financial Statements 02/26/2002 F
2002-2-00008 Audit Report - Procurement Practices Under Grant No. X825532-01 Awarded to MBI International 01/29/2002 G
2002-M-00007 Audit Report - Assistance Agreement X-993795-01 Awarded by EPA to the
Lake Wallenpaupack Watershed Management District
01/18/2002 G
2002-P-00004 Audit Report - Information Technology Unreliable Data Affects Usability of Docket Information 01/18/2002 IRM
2002-P-3 Evaluation of Superfund Environmental Indicators 12/27/2001 L
  Memo - EPA's Key Management Challenges 12/17/2001 B
2002-P-00002 Program Evaluation Report (November 12, 2001) 11/21/2001 B, X
  FAIR Act - Inventory of Commercial Activities for the EPA OIG 11/15/2001 C
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Report No. Subject At a Glance Report Agency
Response
IG Comment
on Response
Date Topic Area
2001-1-00203 Grant No. X-824519-01 Awarded to the National Association of Minority Contractors, 09/27/2001 G
2001-P-00016 Government Information Security Reform Act - Status of EPA's Computer Security Program 09/07/2001 IRM
  OIG Lab Fraud Letter 09/05/2001 B
2001-P-00015 EPA Region III's Management of Tranguch Gasoline Site, Hazleton, Pennsylvania 08/29/2001 L
2001-P-00013 State Enforcement of Clean Water Act Dischargers Can Be More Effective 08/14/2001 W
2001-P-00012 Region III's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Program 06/25/2001 W
2001-P-00011 Superfund Interagency Agreements 06/22/2001 L
2001-M-000015 Superfund - Remedial Project Manager Turnover at Superfund Sites 06/15/2001 L
2001-B-00001 EPA's Progress in Using the Government Performance and Results Act to Manage for Results 06/13/2001 B
2001-P-00008 EPA's Competitive Practices for Assistance Awards 05/21/2001 G
2001-S-7 EPA's Actions Concerning Asbestos-Contaminated Vermiculite in Libby, Montana 03/31/2001 L
2001-P-007 RCRA Financial Assurance for Closure and Post-Closure 03/30/2001 L
2001-P-00006 Enforcement - Compliance with Enforcement Instruments 03/29/2001 X
000762-2001-
P-00004
Appropriate Violator Classifications and Timely Initial Enforcement Actions Would Strengthen Montana's RCRA Enforcement Program 03/28/2001 L
2001-1-00107 Financial Management - Audit of EPA's Fiscal 2000 Financial Statements 02/28/2001 F
2001-P-00002 Grant Management - Region 2's Management of Children's Health Risk Initiative and Related Projects 01/30/2001 G
  Newsletter on Management Challenges for 2001 01/01/2001 B
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Report No. Subject At a Glance Report Agency
Response
IG Comment
on Response
Date Topic Area
2000-P-2000185
-00022
Improvements to Louisiana's Water Quality Standards, Monitoring, and Reporting Program Would Better Protect State Waters 09/29/2000 W
2000-P-0029 INTERAGENCY AGREEMENTS - Follow-up on Headquarters Interagency Agreements 09/29/2000 G
2000-P-001385
-00023
Proactive Approach Would Improve EPA's Water Quality Standards Program 09/29/2000 W
2000-P-0028 RCRA CORRECTIVE ACTION - RCRA Corrective Action Focuses on Interim Priorities -- Better Integration with Final Goals Needed 09/29/2000 L
2000-P-00027 Superfund - Update on Brownfields Initiative to Revitalize Urban Areas 09/29/2000 L
2000-P-00024 Final Report on Region III's Children's Health Initiative on the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) 09/28/2000 A
2000-P-00025 North Carolina NPDES Enforcement and EPA Region 4 Oversight 09/28/2000 W
2000-P-00020 Resources Management Division Superfund Division - Audit of Superfund Consolidated
Cooperative Agreement Awarded to Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
09/15/2000 G, L
2000-P-00019 Report of EPA's Oversight of State Stack Testing Programs 09/11/2000 A
2000-S-00006 Memorandum of Review on EPA's Management of the Abex Superfund Site 08/31/2000 L
2000-P-000018 EPA's Multimedia Enforcement Program 06/30/2000 B
  Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act - Annual Inventory of Commercial Activities FY 2000 06/30/2000 C
2000-M-000828
-000011
EPA Needs Better Integration of the National Environmental Performance Partnership System Report 03/31/2000 G, X
2000-P-00012 Report on the Tank Waste Remediation System (TWRS) Program for the Hanford Federal Facility 03/30/2000 L
  EPA's Fiscal 1998 Working Capital Fund Financial Statements 03/29/2000 F
2000-P-00015 Office of Research and Development - Audit of Extramural and Property Management at the Atlantic Ecology Division 03/29/2000 L
2000-P-10 Biosolids Management and Enforcement 03/20/2000 L
00100239 Financial Management - Audit of EPA's Fiscal 1999 Financial Statements 02/29/2000 F
2000-P-00008 Grants - Improving Region 5's EnPPA/PPG Program 02/29/2000 G
WAD 00-000039
-2000-M-000006
Review of Region 10's Maxiflex Program 01/19/2000 B
2000-P-3 Review of Region 5 Laboratory Operations 01/01/2000 B
2000-S-2 Whistleblower Protection Review 01/01/2000 B
99P-217 EPA's Selection of Peer Reviewers 10/26/1999 B
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IG Comment
on Response
Date Topic Area
WAD 99 - 000423
-- 1999-S-00189
Advisory Report on Region 10's Award and Administration of Grants to Western States Air Resources Council, Lake Oswego, Oregon 09/30/1999 G
99P-218 Superfund: Backlog of Five-Year Review Reports Increased Nearly Threefold 09/30/1999 L
99P-219 Mississippi's Water Quality Standards, Monitoring and Reporting
[Exec Summary]
09/29/1999 W
1999-000209-
R8-100302
Region 8 Needs to Improve It's Performance Partnership Program to Ensure Accountability and Improved Environmental Results 09/29/1999 G
99P-214 Administration of Superfund Special Accounts Needs Improvement 09/28/1999 L
99B0003 Audit of EPA's Fiscal 1998 Financial Statements 09/28/1999 F
1999-P00216 Region 4's Implementation and Oversight of Performance Partnership Grants 09/27/1999 G
1999-000208
-R6-100282
Performance Partnership Grants - Region 6 Oversight of Performance Partnership Grants 09/21/1999 G
99P-215 Identification and Enforcement of RCRA Significant Non-Compliers by EPA Region III and Virginia Department of Environmental Quality 09/20/1999 L
99P-212 EPA's Great Lakes Program
[Exec Summary]
09/01/1999 W
99-213 Audit Report on National Association of Minority Contractors 08/23/1999 G
99P-225 New Jersey's Water Quality Monitoring Program
[Exec Summary]
07/21/1999 W
9910224 Region 2's Enforcement of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
[Exec Summary]
07/21/1999 L
99P-210 Ohio's Water Quality Program
[Exec Summary]
06/30/1999 W
  Laboratory Fraud: Deterrence and Detection 06/25/1999 B
9100119 Oregon's Water Quality Program 03/31/1999 W
9100118 Region III Water Quality, Standards, Monitoring and Reporting 03/31/1999 W
9100117 Report of Audit on the Center for Chesapeake Communities 03/31/1999 G
9100116 Superfund Sites Deferred to RCRA 03/31/1999 L
9100115 EPA Controls Over RCRA Permit Renewals 03/30/1999 L
9100110 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Significant Non- Complier Enforcement 03/23/1999 L
9100093 Colorado Water Quality Standards, Monitoring, and Reporting Program 03/10/1999 W
9100094 Region 5 Section 106 Tribal Water Grants 03/05/1999 G, W
9300006 Final Audit of Grant Numbers EQ-993391-01 and EQ-824225-01 Awarded to Center for Environment, Commerce and Energy 02/17/1999 G
  RCRA Significant Non-Complier Identification and Enforcement By The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management 01/21/1999 L
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1998
Report No. Subject At a Glance Report Agency
Response
IG Comment
on Response
Date Topic Area
8100240 EPA Had Not Effectively Implemented Its Superfund Quality Assurance Program
[308Kb PDF]
09/30/1998 L
8100249 Idaho's Air Enforcement Program
[Executive Summary][Agency Response - 32K]
09/30/1998 A
8100256 Pre-Award Management of EPA's Assistance Agreements - September 30, 1998
[Executive Summary]
09/30/1998 G
8100259 Region 9's Controls Over Superfund Oversight Cost Billing 09/30/1998 B, L
8100254 Region 1's Implementation of Superfund Administrative Reforms - September 29, 1998
[Executive Summary]
09/29/1998 L
8100251 Review of Personal Services - September 19, 1998
[Executive Summary]
09/29/1998 B
8100250 Contractor Access to Confidential Data 09/28/1998 IRM
8100244 Consolidated Report on OECA's Oversight of Regional and State Air Enforcement Programs -
[Executive Summary]
09/25/1998 A
8100209 Statutory Authority for EPA Assistance Agreements - September 18, 1998
[Executive Summary]
09/18/1998 G
8100234 EPA's Management of the State Deferral Program 09/10/1998 L
8100223 Environmental Data Quality at Superfund Removal Actions in Region 9 )
[Executive Summary]
09/04/1998 L
8100208 Region 5 Oversight of PRP-lead Remedial Design and Remedial Action
[Executive Summary]
08/17/1998 L
8100206  Region 2's Billing of Superfund Oversight Costs
[Executive Summary]
08/13/1998 B, L
8100185 Environmental, Safety, and Health Issues at EPA Laboratories
[Executive Summary]
07/23/1998 B, X
8100177 Office of Water Data Integration Efforts 06/22/1998 IRM, W
8100089 Kansas National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Program 03/31/1998 W
8100080 Missouri's Water Quality Standards and Monitoring
[Executive Summary]
03/31/1998 W
8100094 Region 10's Oversight of Washington State's Air Compliance and Enforcement Program
[Executive Summary]
03/30/1998 A
8100090 Replacement Housing at the Austin Avenue Radiation Site
[Executive Summary]
03/30/1998 L
8100091 Brownfields: Potential for Urban Revitalization
[Executive Summary]
03/27/1998 L
8400015 RD/RA Negotiation Time Frames 03/27/1998 L
8100076 Region 10's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Program
[Executive Summary]
03/13/1998 W
8100078 Region 6's Oversight of New Mexico Air Enforcement Data
[Executive Summary]
03/13/1998 A
8100070 EPA's Training Assistance Agreements 03/04/1998 G
8100057 The Effectiveness and Efficiency of EPA's Air Program
[Executive Summary]
02/27/1998 A
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1997
Report No. Subject At a Glance Report Agency
Response
IG Comment
on Response
Date Topic Area
7100306 Consolidated Review of Air Enforcement and Compliance Assistance Programs 09/30/1997 A,G
7100301 OMB Requested Review of EPA Contracts 09/30/1997 B
7100304 Region 8's Nonpoint Source Grant Oversight Needs Improvement
[Executive Summary]
09/30/1997 G, W
7100309 Security of Science and Ecosystems Support Division Local Area Network 09/30/1997 IRM
7100302 EPA Region 3's Oversight of Marylands Air Enforcement Data 09/29/1997 A
7100308 Security of Region IV Local Area Networks (LANS) 09/29/1997 IRM
7100305 Validation of Air Enforcement Data reported to EPA by Massachusetts 09/29/1997 A
7100295 Region 6's Oversight of Arkansas Air Enforcement Data 09/26/1997 A
7400069 Assessment of Controls Over Emergency Removal Actions at Methyl Parathion Sites
09/23/1997 L
7100292 Report of Audit of Region 3's Billing of Superfund Oversight Costs 09/22/1997 B, L
7100290 Final Report of Audit on the Maryland Department of the Environmental Leaking Underground Strorage Tank Program 09/17/1997 L
7100277 Regional Laboratories 08/20/1997 B, X
710246 Audit of Region 9's Administration of the California Air Compliance and Enforcement Program 07/24/1997 A
7100307 Security of Small Purchase Electronic Interchange (SPEDI) 07/18/1997 B, IRM
7100223 EPA Can Do More to Help Minimize Hardrock Mining Liabilities 06/11/1997 L
7100114 Biennial Hazardous Waste Data: Opportunity for Improvement 04/29/1997 G, L
7100141 Review of ORD's Extramural Management Specialist Position 04/28/1997 B, IRM
7100139 Region 5's Billing and Collection of Accounts Receivable 04/23/1997 B, IRM
7100142 Animal Waste Disposal Issues 04/21/1997 L
7100130 Risk Reduction Through Voluntary Programs 04/21/1997 B, IRM
7100146 Further Improvements Needed in the Administration of RCRA Civil Penalties 04/14/1997 L
7100132 Laboratory Data Quality at Federal Superfund Facilities 04/07/1997 L
7100147 Audit of Idaho's State Revolving Fund 03/31/1997 G
6100297 EPA Implementation of Government Performance and Results Act 02/28/1997 B, IRM
7100115 Validation of Air Enforcement Data Reported to EPA by Pennsylvania 02/19/1997 A
6400100 EPA's Air State Implementation Plan [PDF] 02/14/1997  
6100309 Region 6's Air Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Program 02/12/1997 A
6100284 Region 5's Air Enforcement and Compliance Assistance Program 02/09/1997 A
6100264 Consolidated Report on EPA's Leaking Underground Storage Tank Program 02/02/1997 L
Presidents's Council on Integrity and Efficiency (PCIE): Review of Application Software Maintenance in Federal Agencies 02/02/1997 B, IRM
6100310 Region 3's Oversight of Safe Drinking Water Act Activities 02/02/1997 W
6400016 Review of Barriers to Superfund Site Cleanups 02/02/1997 L
6100318 Emission Factor Development 01/31/1997 A
6100300 EPA's Changing Budget Process: Opportunity for Improved Financial Management 01/31/1997 B, IRM
6100306 The Establishment of the National Environmental Supercomputing Facility in Bay City, Michigan 01/30/1997 B
  Environmental Data Quality at DOD Superfund Sites in Region 9
[Summary PDF]
01/06/1997 L
  Interim Audit of Cooperative Agreement Number CR818689 Clark Atlanta University
[Summary PDF]
12/03/1996 G
  EPA Procedures to Ensure Drinking Water Integrity
[Summary PDF]
11/26/1996 W
  Survey Report on the Cross Connection Control Program 11/25/1996 W
  GMPO's Planning, Organizing and Funding of the 1995 Gulf of Mexico Symposium
[Summary PDF]
11/21/1996  
  Environmental Safety and Health Issues at EPA Laboratories
[Summary PDF]
11/20/1996 B
  EPA's Oversight of Assistance Agreements
[Summary PDF]
11/20/1996 G
  EPA's Use of the Government Purchase Card
[Summary PDF]
11/18/1996 B, IRM
  Manifesting Requirements on Hazardous Waste Generators
[Summary PDF]
11/15/1996 L
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1996
Report No. Subject At a Glance Report Agency
Response
IG Comment
on Response
Date Topic Area
6100160 Agency Management of the Superfund Technical Assistance Grant Program 01/01/1996 G, L
6100161 Agency's Management and Oversight of Selected Contracts Awarded to a Major EPA Contractor 01/01/1996 C
6400045 Allegations of Improper Use of EPA Facilities at the Gulf Ecology Division, National Health and Environmental Effects Laboratory 01/01/1996 B
6100140 Development of Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standards 01/01/1996 A
6100147 EPA's Advisory Committees' Costs Increase 01/01/1996 B
6400015 Flash Report - Proposed Streamlining Will Result in Increased Costs 01/01/1996 B
6400036 Major EPA Information Systems Are Vulnerable to Failure Due to the Upcoming Century Change 01/01/1996 B, IRM
6100150 Minimizing Risk For The Physically Challenged At Waterside Mall 01/01/1996 B
6400019 Region 8 Needed to Further Improve Interagency Agreement Oversight to Ensure Efficient Summitville Site Cleanup 01/01/1996 L
6400044 Region 9 Data Quality Oversight at the Aerojet Superfund Site 01/01/1996 L
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