December 09, 2021
By:
Walter G. Wright
Category:
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued an annual report titled:
Fiscal Year 2022 – Top Management Challenges (“Report”)
The Congressional Reports Consolidation Act of 2000 requires that each federal agency’s inspector general prepare an annual statement that:
- Summarizes what the inspector general considers to be the most serious management and performance challenges facing the agency
- Assesses the agency’s progress in addressing those challenges
The EPA OIG states that in identifying the top challenges for fiscal year 2022 the following was considered:
- The body of OIG’s work
- OIG’s objective and professional observations
- Work conducted by the U.S. Government Accountability Office
- EPA documentation and statements
OIG identified seven top management challenges that are believed to represent:
- EPA’s greatest vulnerabilities to waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement
- EPA’s most significant barriers to accomplishing its mission during fiscal year 2022
The seven top management challenges identified include:
- Mitigating the Causes and Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change
- Integrating and Leading Environmental Justice Across the Agency and Government
- Ensuring the Safe Use of Chemicals
- Safeguarding Scientific Integrity Principles
- Ensuring Information Technology and Systems Are Protected Against Cyberthreats
- Managing Infrastructure Funding and Business Operations
- Enforcing Environmental Laws and Regulations
A copy of the Report can be downloaded here.
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