Federal Reports

The OIG confirmed that an Office of Research and Development laboratory contractor’s inappropriate manipulation of air filter data and failure to follow applicable EPA and project guidance resulted in data for 95 air filter samples being rendered unusable. An EPA Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards audit concluded that the air filter data “cannot be used due to data quality and integrity issues.”

An Amtrak conductor based in Miami, Florida, was suspended from his position on February 24, 2022, for failing to report a conviction and two driver’s license suspensions related to alcohol. Our investigation found that the employee violated company policies by failing to report these actions to the company. Prior to his administrative hearing, the employee signed a waiver accepting responsibility and agreed to attend Employee Assistance Program (EAP) counseling. The employee was held out of service without pay until he was cleared by EAP to return to work. The employee served an 81-day suspension.

Objective: To respond to questions from the Subcommittee on Social Security regarding how many employees and visitors had entered Social Security Administration (SSA) offices since the Agency closed its offices; what work was being performed in the offices; and how SSA was ensuring the safety of employees and visitors in its offices.