Office of Inspector General

2019 OIG Reports

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Following is a chronological listing of all reports issued by the Office of Inspector General in 2019.

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2019 OIG Reports

Date	Title	Publication Number	Environmental Goal(s)	Report Teams
Dec 30, 2019	EPA Needs to Improve Management and Monitoring of Time-Off Awards	20-P-0065	Operating efficiently and effectively	FO
Dec 19, 2019	Outdated EPA Leave Manual and Control Weaknesses Caused Irregularities in the Office of Air and Radiation's Timekeeping Practices	20-P-0063	Operating efficiently and effectively	FO
Dec 16, 2019	EPA Needs to Improve Its Emergency Planning to Better Address Air Quality Concerns During Future Disasters	20-P-0062	Improving air quality	A
Dec 10, 2019	Despite Requirements of Inspector General Act, Chief of Staff Refuses to Provide Agency Information for OIG Evaluation; EPA Whistleblower Training Does Not Address Interference with or Intimidation of Congressional Witnesses	20-E-0053		FO
Dec 5, 2019	EPA Failed to Develop Required Cost and Benefit Analyses and to Assess Air Quality Impacts on Children's Health for Proposed Glider Repeal Rule Allowing Used Engines in Heavy-Duty Trucks	20-P-0047	Improving air quality, Compliance with the law	ER
Nov 27, 2019	Semiannual Report to Congress: April 1, 2019 – September 30, 2019	EPA-350-R-19-004
Nov 19, 2019	EPA's Fiscal Years 2019 and 2018 (Restated) Consolidated Financial Statements	20-F-0033	Operating efficiently and effectively	FA
Nov 19, 2019	Audit of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board's Fiscal Years 2019 and 2018 Financial Statements	20-F-0032	U.S. Chemical Safety Board	FA
Nov 18, 2019	Management Alert - Unapproved Use of Slag at Anaconda Co. Smelter Superfund Site	20-N-0030	Cleaning up and revitalizing land	L
Nov 8, 2019	EPA's Fiscal Year 2019 First Quarter Compliance with the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014	20-P-0026	Compliance with the law, Operating efficiently and effectively	FA
Nov 1, 2019	EPA Budget Systems Need Improved Oversight of Security Controls Testing	20-P-0015	Operating efficiently and effectively	IRM
Oct 29, 2019	Report: Tribal Pesticide Enforcement Comes Close to Achieving EPA Goals, but Circuit Rider Inspector Guidance Needed	20-P-0012	Ensuring the safety of chemicals	T
Oct 24, 2019	While EPA Regions Enforce at Six Superfund Sites Reviewed, Four of Those Sites Remain in Significant Noncompliance, and Nationwide Reporting and Tracking Can Be Improved	20-P-0011	Cleaning up and revitalizing land	L
Oct 23, 2019	EPA Adequately Managed Hurricane Harvey Funding Received from FEMA	20-P-0010	Operating efficiently and effectively	EF
Oct 21, 2019	Management Alert - EPA Still Unable to Validate that Contractors Received Role-Based Training for Information Security Protection	20-P-0007	Operating efficiently and effectively	IRM
Oct 18, 2019	EPA's Purchase Card and Convenience Check Program Merits an Audit in Fiscal Year 2020	20-P-0006	Operating efficiently and effectively	C
Oct 7, 2019	Region 4 Quickly Assessed Water Systems After Hurricane Irma but Can Improve Emergency Preparedness	20-P-0001	Ensuring clean and safe water, Partnering with states and other stakeholders, Operating efficiently and effectively	W
Sept 25, 2019	EPA Must Improve Oversight of Notice to the Public on Drinking Water Risks to Better Protect Human Health	19-P-0318	Ensuring clean and safe water, Compliance with the law	W
Sept 19, 2019	Risk Assessment Determines that Travel Card Program Merits an Audit Next Year Because Internal Controls Not Adequate	19-P-0307	Operating efficiently and effectively	C
Sept 9, 2019	EPA Not Effectively Implementing the Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule	19-P-0302	Ensuring the safety of chemicals	T
Aug 27, 2019	Follow-Up Audit - EPA Took Steps to Improve Records Management	19-P-0283	Operating efficiently and effectively	IRM
Aug 21, 2019	EPA's Use of Administratively Determined Positions Is Consistent with Its Authority Under the Safe Drinking Water Act	19-P-0279	Compliance with the law, Operating efficiently and effectively	FO
Aug 19, 2019	EPA Oversight over Enterprise Customer Service Solution Needs Improvement	19-P-0278	Operating efficiently and effectively	IRM
Aug 19, 2019	EPA Office of Research and Development Needs to Address Barriers to Gathering External Feedback	19-P-0277	Improving EPA research programs	ER
Aug 15, 2019	EPA Needs to Determine Strategies and Level of Support for Overseeing State Managed Pollinator Protection Plans	19-P-0275	Ensuring the safety of chemicals	T
Aug 9, 2019	EPA Exceeded the Deregulatory Goals of Executive Order 13771	19-P-0267	Compliance with the law	T
July 31, 2019	EPA's 2017 Glider Vehicle Testing Complied with Standard Practices	19-P-0252	Improving air quality, Compliance with the law	ER
July 30, 2019	More Effective EPA Oversight Is Needed for Particulate Matter Emissions Compliance Testing	19-P-0251	Improving air quality	A
July 26, 2019	CSB Purchase Card Program at Low Risk for Unauthorized Purchases During Fiscal Year 2018	19-P-0245	U.S. Chemical Safety Board	EF
July 16, 2019	EPA Region 6 Quickly Assessed Water Infrastructure after Hurricane Harvey but Can Improve Emergency Outreach to Disadvantaged Communities	19-P-0236	Ensuring clean and safe water, Partnering with states and other stakeholders, Operating efficiently and effectively	W
July 15, 2019	EPA's Fiscal Year 2019 Management Challenges	19-N-0235
June 28, 2019	Fiscal Years 2017 and 2016 (Restated) Financial Statements for the Pesticide Registration Fund	19-F-0215	Operating efficiently and effectively	FA
June 28, 2019	Fiscal Years 2017 and 2016 (Restated) Financial Statements for the Pesticides Reregistration and Expedited Processing Fund	19-F-0214	Operating efficiently and effectively	FA
June 27, 2019	Management Alert - Certain Risk Communication Information for Community Not Up to Date for Amphenol/Franklin Power Products Site in Franklin, Indiana	19-N-0217	Cleaning up and revitalizing land	L
June 27, 2019	EPA Effectively Screens Air Emissions Data from Continuous Monitoring Systems but Could Enhance Verification of System Performance	19-P-0207	Improving air quality	A
June 24, 2019	EPA Complied with Applicable Laws and Rules for the July 2017 Superfund Task Force Report but Could Improve Transparency	19-P-0201	Cleaning up and revitalizing land	L
June 24, 2019	EPA Needs to Improve Oversight of the Senior Environmental Employment Program	19-P-0198	Operating efficiently and effectively	C
June 20, 2019	Management Implication Report Concerning the EPA's Process for Certifying that EPA Attorneys Possess an Active Bar Membership
June 21, 2019	Pesticide Registration Fee, Vulnerability Mitigation and Database Security Controls for EPA’s FIFRA and PRIA Systems Need Improvement	19-P-0195	Ensuring the safety of chemicals, Operating efficiently and effectively	IRM
June 4, 2019	Quality Assurance Review of EPA OIG Audit Assignments Completed in Fiscal Year 2018	19-N-0167
June 3, 2019	EPA Demonstrates Effective Controls for Its On-Road Heavy-Duty Vehicle Compliance Program; Further Improvements Could Be Made	19-P-0168	Improving air quality, Compliance with the law	ER
May 31, 2019	EPA Complied with Improper Payments Legislation but Stronger Internal Controls Are Needed	19-P-0163	Compliance with the law	C
May 30, 2019	Semiannual Report to Congress: Oct 1, 2018 - March 31, 2019	EPA-350-R-19-001
May 21, 2019	Insufficient Practices for Managing Known Security Weaknesses and System Settings Weaken EPA's Ability to Combat Cyber Threats	19-P-0158	Compliance with the law, Operating efficiently and effectively	IRM
May 20, 2019	EPA Overpaid Invoices Due to Insufficient Contract Management Controls	19-P-0157	Operating efficiently and effectively	C
May 20, 2019	FY 2019 U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Management Challenges	19-N-0156	U.S. Chemical Safety Board	SP
May 16, 2019	Actions Needed to Strengthen Controls over the EPA Administrator's and Associated Staff's Travel	19-P-0155	Compliance with the law, Operating efficiently and effectively	FO
May 15, 2019	EPA Region 5 Needs to Act on Transfer Request and Petition Regarding Ohio's Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation Permit Program	19-N-0154	Ensuring the safety of chemicals	W
May 9, 2019	CSB Still Needs to Improve Its 'Incident Response' and 'Identity and Access Management' Information Security Functions	19-P-0147	U.S. Chemical Safety Board	IRM
May 7, 2019	Corrective Actions and Additional Guidance Have Improved EPA's Fiscal Responsibility over Superfund Interagency Agreements	19-P-0146	Operating efficiently and effectively	EF
Apr 18, 2019	Regional Research Programs Address Agency Needs but Could Benefit from Enhanced Project Tracking	19-P-0123	Improving EPA research programs	ER
Apr 8, 2019	Management Alert: Certain Toxic Release Inventory Data Disclosed to the Public Are Inaccurate	19-N-0115		L
Mar 29, 2019	EPA's Fiscal Years 2017 and 2016 Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest System Fund Financial Statements	19-F-0086	Operating efficiently and effectively	FA
Mar 21, 2019	Management Alert: Hotline Concerns over Region 9 Regional Administrator's Duty Station and Travel	19-N-0087		FO
Mar 8, 2019	Management Alert - Destruction of a Document Used to Certify Security of EPA's Budget Formulation System	19-N-0085		IRM
Mar 8, 2019	EPA Finalized a Study of the Historical Applications of Coal Ash as Structural Fill	19-N-0084	Cleaning up and revitalizing land	L
Feb 12, 2019	U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board's Compliance for Fiscal Year 2018 with Improper Payments Legislation and Guidance	19-N-0070	U.S. Chemical Safety Board	EF
Jan 30, 2019	EPA Consistently Implements Processes Within Its Information Security Program, but Opportunities for Improvement Exist	19-P-0058	Compliance with the law, Operating efficiently and effectively	IRM

2018 OIG Reports are available.

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GAGAS and Non-GAGAS Reports

Reports from October 2016 and later marked with a P, F or A in their report number follow GAGAS, Exitofficial examination standards established by the federal government. This sign of quality ensures the integrity, objectivity and independence of our work.

Reports marked with an N, E, B or S signify the limited “non-GAGAS” work that reflects back on our recent recommendations to highlight the impact of our oversight mission.

Report Type	Middle Character (i.e., 20-X-001)
GAGAS-compliant performance audit	P
GAGAS-compliant financial statement audit	F
GAGAS-compliant attestation audit	A
Non-GAGAS or Non-QSIE-compliant report	N
QSIE -compliant evaluation	E
Internal report	B
Single audit report	S

Report Teams

A - Air
CSB - US Chemical Safety Board
C - Contracts and Assistance Agreement
EF - Efficiency
FA - Financial
FO - Forensic
IRM - Information Resources Management
L - Land Cleanup and Waste Management
OM - Office of Management
SP - Special Programs (prev SPR)
ER - Environmental Research (prev ERP)
T - Toxics, Chemical Management and Pollution Prevention
W - Water

OIG Independence of EPA

The EPA's Office of Inspector General is a part of the EPA, although Congress provides our funding separate from the agency, to ensure our independence. We were created pursuant to the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended Exit.

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