Federal Reports

Texas properly expended IIJA orphaned well initial grant funds and fulfilled program goals.

The EPA did not consistently manage its Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grants, or OSG, Program in accordance with some applicable laws, regulations, policies, and guidance. We found that, as of January 10, 2024, the EPA had not awarded approximately $20 million, or about 18 percent, of the approximately $110 million allocated to states within the OSG Program for fiscal years 2020 through 2022. In addition, the EPA failed to meet its statutory requirement to submit a report to Congress, provided insufficient justification on required merit review worksheets, and allowed a cost share to be imposed on a grant that should have been exempt because the communities to benefit were rural or financially distressed.

The audit objectives were to determine whether program funds were managed in accordance with the ARC and Federal grant requirements.

We identified risks associated with a contractor BIE hired to assist in resolving inaccuracies in BIE’s facility management system.

The independent public accounting firm of Allmond & Company, LLC, under contract with the Office of Inspector General, audited the U.S. Election Assistance Commission’s administration of travel for fiscal year 2023 and the first two quarters and one month of fiscal year 2024. The objective of the audit was to determine if the EAC’s travel administration process was in compliance with the provisions outlined in the Federal Travel Regulation. Auditors also reviewed the corrective actions taken to address the deficiencies noted in a July 2007 OIG audit report.