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Office of Inspector General

2019 OIG Reports

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The Office of Inspector General is an independent organization that performs audits and investigations of the EPA to detect and prevent fraud, waste and abuse. Learn more

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

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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Outdated EPA Leave Manual and Control Weaknesses Caused Irregularities in the Office of Air and Radiation's Timekeeping Practices

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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19-P-0275 Ensuring the safety of chemicals T
Aug 9, 2019

EPA Exceeded the Deregulatory Goals of Executive Order 13771

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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

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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

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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

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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 

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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  

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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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