Actions Needed to Strengthen Controls over the EPA Administrator's and Associated Staff's Travel

Date Issued

Thursday, May 16, 2019

Submitting OIG

Environmental Protection Agency OIG

Other Participating OIGs

Environmental Protection Agency OIG

Agencies Reviewed/Investigated

Environmental Protection Agency

Report Number

19-P-0155

Report Description

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Report Type

Audit

Agency Wide

Yes

Number of Recommendations

Additional Details

Open Recommendations

This report has 2 open recommendations.

Recommendation Number	Significant Recommendation	Recommended Questioned Costs	Recommended Funds for Better Use
19-P-0155_1	No	$0	$124
Evaluate and determine whether the increased airfare costs estimated at $123,942 related to former Administrator Pruitt’s use of first/business- class travel without sufficient justification and proper approval, for the period March 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017, should be recovered and, if so, from which responsible official or officials, and direct recovery of the funds.
19-P-0155_2	No	$0	$0
For the period January 1, 2018, through his resignation in July 2018, evaluate and determine whether any costs related to former Administrator Pruitt’s use of first/business-class travel without sufficient justification and proper approval should be recovered and, if so, from which responsible official or officials, and direct recovery of the funds.