Environmental Protection Agency OIG

The EPA should review unliquidated obligations for programs that received a substantial increase through the IIJA to ensure that the funds are used for the intended programs or deobligated timely to fund other environmental projects, as appropriate.

We have identified a concern regarding the inability of both OIG and Agency personnel to extract EPA SBIR contract data—such as information about proposals, bids, awards, contractors, and subcontractors—from the EPA Acquisition System in meaningful ways to allow for oversight through data analytics...

Weaknesses in the Identity and Access Management and Incident Response metric domains leave the CSB vulnerable to attacks occurring and not being detected in a timely manner.

The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) received an unmodified opinion on its fiscal years 2017 and 2016 financial statements.

The CSB faces two management challenges that, if not addressed, may seriously impede the agency’s ability to achieve its mission efficiently and effectively.

DoD OIG has reviewed the system of quality control for the EPA OIG audit organization in effect for the year ended September 30, 2017.

The CSB's purchase card program, through which the agency spent $321,241 in FY 2017, is at low risk for unauthorized purchases.

The CSB received an unmodified opinion on its fiscal years 2018 and 2017 financial statements.

The CSB lacks established procedures for automated processes and authentication technologies, which could permit unauthorized access to agency systems.

The EPA OIG has identified a control issue concerning the EPA's annual process of confirming that its attorneys maintain an active bar membership.This report resulted from an investigation, rather than an audit or evaluation project.