Report File
Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Environmental Protection Agency OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Environmental Protection Agency
Report Number
26-N-0034
Report Description
Why We Did This Report
In November 2025, while planning for future grant audits, an OIG audit team could not find the 2021-2025 plan among the EPA’s online resources and inquired about it with the Office of Finance and Administration. Following that inquiry, the EPA made an updated 2021-2025 plan with changes publicly available through its grants web page.
Summary of Findings
The updated plan does not note that the EPA changed the original publication. As a result, readers could erroneously conclude that the updated plan 1) is the same plan released by the former acting assistant administrator whose name and photograph appear on the foreword and 2) accurately reflects the message of the 21 Agency senior resource officials named in the plan.
Report Type
Other
Agency Wide
Yes
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
Report updated under NDAA 5274
No
