{"id":2149042,"date":"2024-01-14T22:54:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T03:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/inspector-general-finds-epa-failed-to-properly-report-billions-of-dollars\/"},"modified":"2024-01-14T23:01:36","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T04:01:36","slug":"inspector-general-finds-epa-failed-to-properly-report-billions-of-dollars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/inspector-general-finds-epa-failed-to-properly-report-billions-of-dollars\/","title":{"rendered":"EPA&#8217;s failure to report billions of dollars found by Inspector General"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Finspector-general-finds-epa-failed-to-properly-report-billions-of-dollars%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2149042&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The EPA Failed to Report\u2062 Billions in Spending, Prompting Condemnation from GOP Lawmakers<\/h2>\n<p>The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has come under fire for its failure \u200dto accurately report \u2063billions of dollars in fiscal 2022 spending, according to a report released by the agency&#8217;s inspector general. \u200cThe report revealed that\u2062 the EPA&#8217;s initial reporting \u2062to USAspending.gov, the \u2064federal government&#8217;s official source of spending information, was incomplete and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-government-releases-report-on-ufo-sightings-here-are-the-key-findings\/\" title=\"U.S. Government Releases Report On UFO Sightings. Here Are The Key Findings.\">inaccurate due<\/a> to the\u200c agency&#8217;s failure to follow\u2063 proper information technology \u2064procedures.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Consequently, necessary changes to the OCFO&#8217;s DATA Act Evaluation and Approval Repository, the system that facilitates the Agency&#8217;s\u2062 USAspending.gov reporting, were either unimplemented or incorrectly implemented, and these issues were not identified via\u2062 configuration audits,&#8221; the report stated. &#8220;Additionally, the OCFO lacked procedures to detect errors and to confirm \u200dthe \u200ccompleteness and accuracy of the data that\u200b it reported to USAspending.gov.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The inspector general&#8217;s investigation found that the EPA had \u200cunderreported award-level obligations by $1.2 billion and award-level outlays by \u2062$5.8 billion, meaning\u200c a significant portion of the agency&#8217;s spending was not reported. The report also highlighted\u200d the \u2064EPA&#8217;s failure to report \u2064any of its Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act outlays and its underreporting of\u200d COVID pandemic-related outlays.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The lack of complete and accurate\u200d reporting also led to taxpayers being initially misinformed about the EPA&#8217;s spending, and policy-makers who relied on the \u2063data may not have been\u2062 able\u2062 to effectively\u200d track\u200d federal spending,&#8221; the report emphasized.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Republican lawmakers, including Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, chairwoman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee,\u2062 expressed their outrage at\u2063 the EPA&#8217;s negligence. McMorris Rodgers criticized the\u2063 agency for its inability\u200b to track spending and called for greater\u200d transparency.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s outrageous and unacceptable that the\u200c EPA cannot keep track of its spending or inform Congress \u2014 and \u200cthe American people \u2014 of how it is using taxpayer dollars. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prostitutes-solicit-sex-outside-catholic-elementary-school-in-california-after-dems-pass-law-protecting-transgender-sex-workers\/\" title=\"Prostitutes Solicit Sex Outside Catholic Elementary School in California After Dems Pass Law Protecting \"Transgender Sex Workers\"\">eye-opening report<\/a> only further \u2064highlights the need for more transparency at the\u200d EPA,&#8221; McMorris Rodgers stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Other GOP lawmakers, such \u200bas Rep. John Joyce and Rep. Lauren Boehbert, also\u200c condemned the EPA&#8217;s actions, with \u2064Joyce calling it a \u2064clear sign of the agency&#8217;s inability to serve the American\u200d people and Boehbert deeming \u200dit completely unacceptable.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ \u2062APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<h3>Improving Reporting \u200bProcess<\/h3>\n<p>Following the audit, the inspector general&#8217;s team provided several recommendations to the EPA for \u200benhancing its USAspending.gov reporting process. The agency has agreed to these suggestions and has committed to implementing the necessary corrective actions within\u2064 specified timeframes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;EPA welcomes and appreciates the Office of the Inspector General&#8217;s oversight and recommendations,&#8221; stated an EPA spokesperson. &#8220;EPA properly accounted for FY 2022\u200b funding, \u200bwhich is validated by the inspector general&#8217;s fiscal 2022 clean \u2063unmodified audit opinion of EPA&#8217;s financial statements. This was an issue transmitting data to USASpending.gov, which has\u200c been corrected.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What steps has\u2062 the \u200cEPA taken to address the\u200b deficiencies \u200bin its reporting and improve transparency and \u200daccountability in its financial operations<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Had a full and accurate understanding of the agency&#8217;s\u2063 financial activities,&#8221; the report stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The EPA&#8217;s failure to accurately report its spending has drawn \u2062criticism from Republican lawmakers, who \u2062argue that it undermines transparency and\u200b accountability in government\u200c spending. They \u200bargue that the incomplete and \u2064inaccurate reporting hinders\u2062 oversight efforts and \u2062makes\u200c it difficult\u200c for Congress and the public to assess \u2063how taxpayer \u2064dollars are being\u200c used.<\/p>\n<p>Senator John\u200c Barrasso, the ranking Republican on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, expressed concern over the EPA&#8217;s failure to report billions in \u200cspending and \u2062called for greater accountability. &#8220;The EPA&#8217;s failure to \u200caccurately report its spending is unacceptable and undermines the trust\u2064 of \u200cthe American \u200bpeople,&#8221;\u200b Senator Barrasso \u200bsaid in a statement. &#8220;We need transparency and accountability in government spending to ensure that taxpayer dollars are being used wisely and efficiently.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Other Republican lawmakers echoed these sentiments and\u2063 called for improved data reporting and oversight mechanisms to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-gif-tiff-sparks-mandatory-anti-racism-training-at-cornell\/\" title=\"Kamala GIF Tiff Sparks Mandatory \u2018Anti-Racism\u2019 Training at Cornell\">prevent similar incidents<\/a> in the future. They argue that accurate and complete reporting is crucial for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-rejects-unanimous-nsc-more-regularly-than-you-may-think\/\" title=\"Biden Rejects Unanimous NSC \u201cMORE REGULARLY THAN YOU MAY Think\u201d\">effective decision-making<\/a> and providing the public with an accurate picture \u2062of how \u200cfunds are being allocated.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2062response to the report, the EPA acknowledged the issues with its reporting\u2064 and committed to addressing the deficiencies and improving its data\u2064 reporting procedures. The agency stated that it has already taken steps \u2062to improve its reporting accuracy \u200cand will continue to work towards ensuring transparency and accountability in\u2063 its financial\u2063 operations.<\/p>\n<p>However, Republican lawmakers argue that\u2062 more needs to be done to prevent such\u200b failures\u200c in the future. They call for increased oversight and\u200c accountability\u2063 measures, including regular audits and improved data verification\u200c processes, \u2063to\u200d prevent \u2064inaccurate reporting \u200bof spending.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200cEPA&#8217;s failure to accurately report billions\u2064 in \u200bspending is\u200d a serious \u200cissue \u200cthat\u2064 has prompted condemnation from GOP lawmakers. They argue that the lack of \u200btransparency and accountability undermines public \u200dtrust and hinders effective oversight. Moving forward, it \u2062is crucial for the EPA to address these deficiencies,\u2062 implement \u2063stricter data reporting and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/99-99-accuracy-rate-raffensperger-says-signature-match-audit-found-no-evidence-of-voter-fraud-in-cobb-county-only-2-out-of-15118-signatures-identified-as-problem\/\" title=\"\u201c99.99% Accuracy Rate\u201d Raffensperger Says Signature Match Audit Found No Evidence of Voter Fraud in Cobb County \u2013 Only 2 Out of 15,118 Signatures Identified as Problem\">verification procedures<\/a>, and ensure\u200b that \u200ctaxpayer dollars\u200b are being used \u2062in a responsible and efficient manner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The EPA&#8217;s inspector general found that the agency did not adequately disclose its fiscal 2022 spending, resulting in criticism from Republican lawmakers. The independent watchdog&#8217;s report revealed that the EPA&#8217;s initial reporting to USAspending.gov, the government&#8217;s official source of spending data, was insufficient<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1588,"featured_media":2149043,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2149042","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2149042","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2149042"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2149042\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2149043"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2149042"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2149042"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2149042"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}