Environmental Protection Agency OIG

Website

https://www.epaoig.gov/

Abbreviation

EPA

Agencies

Environmental Protection Agency

Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board

Federal Agency

Yes

Location

United States

What to Report to the OIG Hotline

Be as specific as possible and provide the following: • Relevant name(s) of all parties involved, including witnesses and other contacts. • Dates and times of the events or issues that you are identifying. • The location of the issue or the area that it impacts. • Name of contractor or grantee. • Contract or grant numbers. • Contract or grant award date. • Any additional pertinent information you have concerning the issue.

What Not to Report to the OIG Hotline

The OIG Hotline handles allegations of fraud, waste and abuse in EPA and CSB programs generally. For immediate concerns regarding an environmental hazard, please contact an EPA hotline, as shown below. • Contact a specific EPA hotline. • Or use the EPA Environmental Violations Form to report any incident.

Hotline Page

https://www.epaoig.gov/epa-oig-hotline-complaint-form

Whistleblower Protection Page

https://www.epaoig.gov/whistleblower-protection

Lab analyst sentenced for falsifying test results

Investigative Press Release

03/09/2021

Lab analyst sentenced for falsifying test results A former environmental laboratory analyst was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Pamela A. Barker to two years of probation and ordered to pay a $2,500 fine for falsifying laboratory test results. Andrew K. Ecklund, age 58, of Tallmadge, Ohio,,,

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EPA Improperly Awarded and Managed Information Technology Contracts

03/10/2021

2021

21-P-0094

Audit

Environmental Protection Agency OIG

Environmental Protection Agency

The Agency needs to improve its oversight of long-standing contractors, like CGI Federal, to improve operations and be a better steward of taxpayer dollars.

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EPA Is at Risk of Not Achieving Special Local Needs Program Goals for Pesticides

02/10/2021

2021

21-E-0072

Audit

Environmental Protection Agency OIG

Environmental Protection Agency

Without a sufficient management-control system and other improvements, the SLN program will not effectively promote risk reduction and pollution prevention.

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CSB's Information Security Program Is Not Consistently Implemented; Improvements Are Needed to Address Four Weaknesses

02/09/2021

2021

21-E-0071

Audit

Environmental Protection Agency OIG

Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board

The CSB has not consistently implemented its information security program’s policies, procedures, and strategies.

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EPA Mostly Adheres to Regulations When Assessing Risks of New Pesticides but Should Improve Internal Controls

02/08/2021

2021

21-P-0070

Audit

Environmental Protection Agency OIG

Environmental Protection Agency

By implementing stronger internal controls, the EPA can decrease the risk of issuing a pesticide registration that does not comply with regulatory requirements.

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Office of Research and Development Initiatives to Address Threats and Risks to Public Health and the Environment from Plastic Pollution Within the Waters of the United States

01/06/2021

2021

21-N-0052

Audit

Environmental Protection Agency OIG

Environmental Protection Agency

The OIG completed an audit to identify the extent to which the EPA's Office of Research and Development research initiatives address threats and risks to public health and the environment from plastic pollution within the waters of the United States.