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News Releases and IG Statements

News Releases and IG Statements

The following are OIG news releases and IG statements issued by the EPA - Office of Inspector General, or other organizations that highlight the work of the OIG. DOJ news releases reporting on the specific results of investigations, including criminal sentencings and convictions can be found on our News Releases Highlighting the Office of Investigations page

 

Date News Releases
September 13, 2023 Statement of EPA Inspector General Sean O’Donnell on House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
September 7, 2023 EPA Office of Inspector General identifies that EPA staff did not elevate significant issues in Benton Harbor’s water system
August 22, 2023 The EPA Needs to Further Refine and Implement Guidance to Address Cumulative Impacts and Disproportionate Health Effects Across Environmental Programs
August 15, 2023 EPA Office of Inspector General identifies incorrect EPA guidance related to oversight of billions of taxpayer dollars
April 25, 2023

EPA Office of Inspector General issues findings regarding EPA oversight of drinking water contamination at Red Hill
Mar 29, 2023 Statement of EPA Inspector General Sean O’Donnell on
House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Hearing
Jan 18, 2023

EPA Office of Inspector General issues Fiscal Year 2023 Oversight Plan to Guide High-Impact Projects Relating to Programs and Operations
Nov 29, 2022

EPA Office of Inspector General issues Fiscal Year 2023 Top Management Challenges report
Nov 14, 2022 EPA Office of Inspector General announces projects examining the water emergency in Jackson, Mississippi.
Sept 13, 2022 Statement of Inspector General Sean O’Donnell on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General’s Project Notification Announcing an Inquiry into the Jackson, Mississippi, Drinking Water Emergency
Sept 8, 2022 Statement of EPA Inspector General on report titled Special Review of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Capabilities to Effectively Administer Its Programs and Operations
June 16, 2022

Owner of Water Treatment Company in Tumwater, Wash., Pleads Guilty, Sentenced for Falsification of Public System Water Samples to Lab After EPA OIG Investigation
Dec 9, 2021 Statement of EPA Inspector General Sean O’Donnell on PFAS Hearing
Feb 3, 2020 Whistleblower Protection Statement from Inspector General O’Donnell
Nov 7, 2019 Reply of acting EPA Inspector General to General Counsel Memorandum – Seven Day Letter
Nov 6, 2019 "Seven Day Letter" to Administrator Wheeler: Refusals to Fully Cooperate and Provide Information for Audit and Investigation
June 20, 2019 EPA OIG Invites EPA OIG Invites Community To Listening Session About Anaconda Superfund Site (Anaconda Co. Smelter) In Anaconda, Montana
June 12, 2019 EPA OIG Invites Community To Listening Session About USS Lead Superfund Site In East Chicago, Indiana
May 23, 2019 EPA OIG Invites Community to Listening Session About the Coakley Landfill Site In North Hampton, New Hampshire
May 16, 2019 EPA OIG issues report on former EPA Administrator’s travel
April 29, 2019 EPA OIG Invites Community to Listening Session About the Amphenol Site in Franklin, Indiana
Sept 18, 2018 Arthur A. Elkins Jr. to vacate EPA inspector general position
July 19, 2018 EPA OIG finds management weaknesses delayed response to Flint water crisis
March 27, 2018 EPA OIG to provide ‘heads up’ on dates audit and evaluation reports will be issued
Oct 20, 2016 EPA had authority, sufficient information to issue emergency order protecting Flint residents from lead-contaminated water as early as June 2015
July 29, 2016 EPA OIG Pauses Program Evaluation of Gold King Mine Spill, Continues Criminal Investigation
April 7, 2016 EPA Office of Inspector General to speak with early complainants about Flint water
Jan 13, 2016 Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment report issued by EPA Office of Inspector General
Sept 28, 2015 EPA IG Recommends Withholding $8.8 Million from Hawaii Department of Health
Nov 19, 2014 EPA Office of Inspector General Alerts Administrator to Employees on Extended Periods of Administrative Leave
Oct 20, 2014 EPA Inspector General Responds to Sen. Inhofe's Letter about Review of Hydraulic Fracturing
July 18, 2014 EPA IG Responds to Senators' May 8, 2014 Letter on EPA OIG's Hydraulic Fracturing Review
July 9, 2014 EPA IG Responds to Sen Vitter's Letter Concerning the EPA OIG's Investigation of John Beale and Related Audits
Apr 7, 2014 EPA IG responds to Sen. Vitter's letter about audit report on agency's use of private and alias email accounts to conduct official business
Mar 5, 2014 EPA IG responds to memo from agency's Deputy Administrator challenging 'context' of responses to Sen. Vitter's question
Memo from agency's Deputy Administrator
Feb 25, 2014 EPA IG responds to open letter from Sen. Vitter
Dec 18, 2013 Former EPA official sentenced to 32 months in prison for defrauding government under 'CIA agent' guise
June 3, 2013 Statement of Inspector General Arthur A. Elkins, Jr., on OIG report "Early Warning Report: Main EPA Headquarters Warehouse in Landover, Maryland, Requires Immediate EPA Attention"
Sept 28, 2011 Inspector General Statement on OIG Report "Procedural Review of EPA's Greenhouse Gases Endangerment Finding Data Quality Processes"

 

OIG Congressional and Media Protocols

 

  • Congressional Requests

    As Congress is one of the OIG’s primary customers, we carefully consider requests submitted in writing to audit, evaluate or investigate issues within our authority or jurisdiction from any committee or member of Congress.

    For EPA OIG congressional inquiries, call the Office of Congressional and Public Affairs at (202) 566-2391 or email OIG.CongressionalAffairs@epa.gov.

  • Media

    The OIG's Office of Congressional and Public Affairs is the primary point of contact for all media inquiries on matters related to the OIG, which ensures that they are handled expeditiously.

    For EPA OIG media inquiries, call the Office of Congressional and Public Affairs at (202) 566-2391 or email OIG.PublicAffairs@epa.gov.