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Environmental Protection Agency
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Grants Documented Most Achievements, but the EPA Could Improve Monitoring and Reporting
Why We Did This ReportThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General conducted this audit to determine the extent to which the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants support the EPA’s program goals for the Great Lakes. Summary of FindingsThe Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, or GLRI, grants we reviewed documented contributions to the EPA’s program goals for the Great Lakes, including protection of habitats, reduction of discharges of untreated stormwater, and management of invasive species. However, the GLRI grant recipients did not always include environmental justice outputs and outcomes in their final reports. GLRI grant recipients did not always report whether they achieved environmental justice-related activities in their final project reports, nor did EPA project officers monitor whether the GLRI grant recipients included all outputs and outcomes in their final project reports.
Independent audit of the Statutory Licensing Fiduciary Fund financial statements of the Library’s fiduciary fund as of and for the FYs ended September 30, 2023, and 2022.The audit was conducted in accordance with Government Auditing Standards, the Office of Management and Budget Bulletin 24-01 (Audit Requirements for Federal Financial Statements), and the U.S. Government Accountability Office and the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency's Financial Audit Manual.
What OIG Found:
In its audit of the Library’s fiduciary fund, the OIG reported: - the financial statements were fairly presented, in all material respects, in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles; - no material weakness in internal control over financial reporting; and - no reportable noncompliance with provisions of laws and regulations tested or other matters.
What OIG recommends:
1. Review and update the Licensing Section, Licensing Fiscal Unit Financial Statements Reconciliation & Review Checklist to prescribe procedures for identifying, analyzing, and correcting abnormal amounts and detailed allocations. 2. Implement the updated Licensing Section, Licensing Fiscal Unit Financial Statements Reconciliation & Review Checklist prospectively when reviewing draft fiduciary financial statements and notes.
The Denali Commission Office of Inspector General issues its Semiannual Report to Congress summarizing the OIG's activities and accomplishments from October 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024.
Our Semiannual Report to Congress covering the period October 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024, features highlights of the OIG’s audit and investigations accomplishments during the past 6 months.
