Why We Did This Report
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General conducted this evaluation to determine whether the EPA followed requirements when selecting recipients for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act’s Clean School Bus Program funds. The Act provides $5 billion for the EPA to issue grants and rebates for the purchase of clean or zero-emission school buses, which are operated using either an alternative fuel or electricity.
Summary of Findings
While the EPA followed six of the seven requirements to select recipients of Clean School Bus Program funds, the Agency did not have sufficient internal controls in place to ensure that it selected recipients with eligible school buses. Additionally, the EPA did not provide oversight to verify that applicants requesting funds specifically for zero-emission school buses have school districts with suitable local conditions for these types of buses.