United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Administration And
Resources Management
(H3304)
EPA202-R-92-002
October 1992
Management's
Semiannual Report
To The Congress
On Audits

April 1,1992
through September 30,1992
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          UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
              MANAGEMENT'S SEMIANNUAL REPORT

                       TO THE CONGRESS

                          ON AUDITS
                         FOR THE PERIOD


             APRIL 1, 1992 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1992

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                   CONTENTS
Foreword
Contents
Executive Summary
Section 1
Management Initiatives and Accomplishments
                                              Page
Section 2

Final Action on Audit Reports With
Disallowed Costs

Final Action On Audit Reports with Recom-
mendations That Funds Be Put To Better Use,
Agreed To In A Management Decision
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Section 3

Audit Reports With A Management Decision But
Final Action Not Taken After One Year
Audits Under Appeal Or Where A Legislative
Solution is Sought
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                                FOREWORD

      This semiannual report on audits is submitted by EPA management in
response to the requirements of the Inspector General Act Amendments of 1988.
The report reflects a close cooperative effort by the Office of the Inspector General
and EPA management on all aspects of the audit management process, and on the
joint processes necessary to develop this report and related information required
for the report of the Office of the  Inspector General.

Management's report has three sections.

•     The first section outlines significant management initiatives
      undertaken to ensure a comprehensive and rigorous audit
      management program in EPA,

•     The second section contains the statistical tables required by Section
      5(b){2) and 5(b)(3) of the Inspector General Act of  1978 as amended.
      The tables summarize:

            Final Action On Audit Reports With Disallowed Costs; and

            Final Action On Audit Reports With Recommendations That
            Funds Be Put To Better Use, Agreed To In A Management
            Decision.

•     The third section contains the information required  by Section 5{bM4)
      of the Inspector General Act of  1978 as  amended.   Information is
      provided on:

            Audit Reports With A Management Decision  But Final Action
            Not Taken After One Year; and

            Audits Under Appeal Or Where A Legislative Solution Is Sought.

      To assist the Office of Management and  Budget in  their assessment of the
revised reporting requirements mandated by the IG Act Amendments of 1988, EPA
has identified the differences in data between the IG and  Management reports and
has taken steps to reconcile those differences.

      I want to take this opportunity to express my thanks to John C. Martin,
EPA's Inspector General, to his staff, to the many EPA managers and Audit Follow-
up Coordinators throughout the Agency, and to my own staff, especially the
Resource Management Division of the  Office of the Comptroller, who contributed
to the preparation of this report.

                             Christian R. Holmes
                             Assistant Administrator

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                            EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

      The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invests significant
time and money in audits.  Senior management is committed to ensuring that EPA
managers take full advantage of this commitment and the benefits that are returned
from this investment.

      Audits help managers to improve their programs and make most effective use
of the resources available to them. It is within this context that EPA approaches its
responsibilities for the integrity of its environmental programs and the administrative
systems that it establishes to manage those programs for the public good.

      Highlights of the information reported on the following pages in response to the
requirements of the Inspector General Act Amendments of 1988 include the
following:

•     During the 6-month period, April  1, 1992 through September 30, 1992, EPA
      completed final action on 170 audits.  Of these, there were 109 financial
      audits with $17,551,447 disallowed costs recovered.

•     EPA also completed final corrective action on 61 performance and contract
      audits resulting in $225,324 of funds put to better use. (This occurs mostly in
      the auditing of pre-award contract proposals).

•     We had 53 audit reports where management issued its final decisions but
      follow-up corrective actions were incomplete after one year.  The reasons that
      actions were incomplete are stated in the report. Final action has been
      completed on 4 of these audits since the end of the reporting period.

•     104 audits are the subject of a formal administrative appeal.

•     The ending balance of the previous report has been adjusted to reflect
      corrected data for 24 audits with $2,756,758 in disallowed costs and $10,285
      in funds put to better use (see tables on pages 7 and 8).

      EPA top management is directly and personally involved in EPA's audit
management process and considers it to be a significant  management priority.  We
view the auditing process of the Office of the Inspector General as an integral part of
management's commitment to protect EPA from fraud, waste and mismanagement.
The efficiency and effectiveness of the Agency's audit management and follow-up
process is a key concern of the Agency's Senior Council on Management  Controls,
the Accountable Officials Network, and the newly established Quality Action Team
on Audit Follow-up.

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             MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

       Ensuring a quick and effective Agency response to Office of the Inspector
General findings of waste, fraud and abuse is the goal of EPA's audit follow-up
program.  EPA continues to make substantial progress to attain this goal, challenging
its managers to make Audit Follow-up a high priority and become personally involved
in the early identification of issues and  their timely resolution.

      Highlighted below are results of recent efforts, as well as future initiatives
underway in EPA which will further strengthen audit management practices
throughout the agency.

RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

      EPA has implemented an aggressive approach to improve its audit follow-up
program.  In the past six months we have:

•     implemented a quality assurance program to ensure the integrity of the data
      included in the semiannual report to Congress. As part of this quality
      assurance program, OARM has conducted on-site reviews in one Headquarters
      office and 2 regional offices. These reviews are designed to test the validity of
      the data that is used to prepare the semiannual reports, provide EPA managers
      with a snapshot of the strengths and weaknesses of their audit follow-up
      programs and recommend specific actions for improvement.

•     issued a Quality Assurance Manual to standardize audit follow-up practices and
      to ensure that the data contained in EPA's audit tracking system are complete,
      accurate and up-to-date.  The manual provides procedures, worksheets and
      checklists to help organize and structure the critical tasks of data collection and
      certification.

•     created a high-ranking Accountable Officials' Network to assure accountability
      for material weakness follow-up, including audit management.  The AO
      network is a cadre of highly respected senior managers which meets monthly
      to be the early warning system and creative problem solvers for correcting
      material weaknesses.

•     developed the Agency Report on Significant Audits that pinpoints the 30 most
      sensitive and highly visible audits underway, as well as those in resolution and
      follow-up stages.  This monthly report is distributed to the top program
      managers throughout the Agency and asks them to develop strategies for
      bringing the issues to resolution.

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•     established a Quality Action Team (QAT) on Audit Follow-up, in conjunction
      with the Inspector General, to speedup, streamline and strengthen the
      Agency's Audit Follow-up program.

•     established procedures to reconcile discrepancies in audit resolution data as
      reported in the Office of Inspector General's Audit Tracking System and
      Management's Audit Tracking System.

•     continued  to sponsor quarterly meetings of the Agency's Senior Council on
      Management Controls.  The council continues to play a key role in
      management integrity activities,  providing top level operational and policy
      guidance to our internal control and audit follow-up programs.

FUTURE INITIATIVES

      EPA will continue to strengthen its audit follow-up program by instituting
several new initiatives. In the next six  months we will:

•     issue a new version of MATS, the agency's system for tracking audit follow-up
      activity. The new release is based on suggestions from the users, and  will
      expand reporting capabilities and facilitate the electronic transfer of data from
      regional offices  to headquarters.  An agency-wide training session on this new
      MATS version will be provided to the audit  follow-up community in  December
      1992.

•     implement the results of the Audit Follow-up QAT.  The  outcomes of the QAT
      are  expected to significantly change EPA's audit follow-up program.  For
      example, a revision of  EPA Order 2750, the agency's directive for audit
      management, is an action item to be examined by the team.

•     continue on-site visits  in regional and headquarters offices. Reviews are
      scheduled  for each regional and headquarters office.

      As illustrated by these initiatives, our efforts to strengthen the audit
management program  have been extensive and far-reaching.  It is the Agency's goal
to meet the challenges set forth in these initiatives and make its audit management
program a model for government-wide  use.
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                    EPA MANAGEMENT REPORT ON FINAL ACTIONS
                         ON AUDITS WITH DISALLOWED COSTS
                    FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD (4/1/92 - 9/30/92)
                                                                 Number of
                                                                    Audits
           Disallowed
              Costs
A.  Balance reported at the end of previous period.

B.  Adjustments to the balance of the previous report.1

C.  Audit reports with  management  decisions on which the
    final action  had not been taken  at the  beginning of the
    period.

D.  Audit reports on which management decisions were made
    during the period.

E.  Total audit reports pending final action during the period.
F.  Audit reports on which final action was taken during the
    period.

    1. Recoveries
       a) Offsets
       b) Collections
       c) Value of Property
       d) Other

    2. Write-Offs

    3. Total 1 and 2

G.  Audit reports needing final action at the end of the period
    (subtract F from E).
248    $87,716,091

 20       2,756,758

228     90,472,849
153     46,673,797
381     137,146,646
109      17,551,447
          13,816,580
           1,966,522
                   0
             470,288

           1,298,057

          17,551,447
272    119,595,199
1 Breakdown of adjustments to the beginning balance from previous reporting period:

•   The ending balance increased after audits were adjusted to reflect actual
    decision dates occurring in a previous reporting period.

*   The ending balance decreased after audits were adjusted to reflect finaf
    action dates occurring in a previous reporting period.

*   The ending balance decreased when disallowed costs for 11 audits were
    corrected in a previous reporting period.
   3         6,187,075


 -23        -4,816,076


             1,386,759

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             EPA MANAGEMENT REPORT ON FINAL ACTIONS ON AUDITS
          WITH RECOMMENDATIONS THAT FUNDS BE PUT TO BETTER USE
                      AGREED TO IN A MANAGEMENT DECISION
                   FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD (4/1/92 - 9/30/92)
                                                              Number of
                                                                 Audits      Dollar Value
A.  Balance reported at the end of previous period.


B.  Adjustments to the balance of the previous report.1
 44     $  4,272,877
             10.285
C.  Audit reports with management decisions 9n which the
    final action had not  been taken at the beginning of the
    period.
 40     $4,283,162
D.  Audit reports on which management decisions were made
    during the period.
 72     $1,256,679
E.   Total audit reports pending final action during the period.
112       5,539,841
F.   Audit reports on which final action was taken during the
    period.

    1. Value of recommendations that were actually completed

    2. Value of recommendations that management decided
      should  not or could not be completed

    3. Total 1 and 2
G.  Audit reports needing final action at the end of the period
    (subtract F from E).
 61
 57
            225,324

             28,567


            253,891
5,285,950
1 Breakdown of adjustments to the beginning balance from previous reporting period:

•   The ending balance decreased after audits were adjusted to reflect final
    action dates occurring in a previous reporting period.

•   The ending balance increased when final action amount for one audit was
    corrected in a previous reporting period.
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     10,285
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                              Environmental Protection Agency
       AUDITS WITH MANAGEMENT DECISIONS BUT NO FINAL ACTION AFTER 1  YEAR
                  (Amounts Shown Are Drawn From Management Decisions)
Audit
Number
Title
Report
Date
Better Use
Amount
Disallowed
Cost Amount
0100099    ELKTON MAYOR AND COMM MD       01/04/90               0       186.632


   This accounts receivable was forwarded to the Agency claims officer in February 1992.  Additional
   collection action will be taken, pending a decision by the claims officer. The region anticipates taking
   final action immediately after accounts receivable is collected.


0100206    USER CHARGE SYSTEM               03/28/90              0              0


   One corrective action, the development of user charge guidance, is still pending.  Anticipated final
   action date is end of FY 93.


0100207    A/R COST RECOVERY                 03/28/90              0              0


   Most corrective actions associated with this audit are completed.  A task force has been established
   to ensure that regions have interoffice procedures that record and manage current accounts receivable.
   Anticipated final action date is June 1993.


0100225    KAREN JOHNSON ASSOCIATES  MD   03/28/90              0         58,860


   The contract is in  close-out status  as of August  24, 1992.  The Agency  owes Karen Johnson
   Associates a minimum of $144,855.  Because the contractor is bankrupt, the Office of General
   Counsel (OGC) is determining appropriate course of action. Final action is anticipated once guidance
   from OGC is issued and negotiations  with settlement attorney are concluded.


0100226    KAREN JOHNSON ASSOCIATES MD   03/28/90              0       663,664


   The contract is in  close-out status  as of August  24, 1992.  The Agency  owes Karen Johnson
   Associates a minimum of $144,855.  Because the contractor is bankrupt the Office of General
   Counsel (OGC) is determining appropriate course of action. Final action is anticipated once guidance
   from OGC is issued and negotiations  with settlement attorney are concluded.


0100230     OVERSIGHT OF POST-SETTLEMENT     03/29/90               0              0

   Progress has been made on outstanding items. Draft OIG foljow-up review issued on August 5, 1992
   includes  findings not fully closed  in this audit.  Region  will continue corrective actions on these
   findings. Target date for closure is by the end of FY 93.


0100232     AMHERSTNY                        03/30/90               0       137.004

   Final action on this audit was delayed by an  appeal of the final decision letter by the grantee. The
   appeal decision was issued on March 12, 1992.  Region  anticipates taking final action immediately
   after accounts receivable is collected.


0100482     SECTION 301 H MARINE WAIVERS     09/18/90               0              0


   St. Thomas quality action plan and final St. Croix outfall feasibility study expected in FY  93.  Region
   is awaiting decision  on Mayaguez evidentiary hearing request from Headquarters.  This revised
   guidance is expected by the end of FY 93 .  Full compliance estimated by the end of FY  95.
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Audit
Number
Title
Report
Date
Better Use
  Amount
Disallowed
Cost Amount
0100491
 SPCC PROGRAM
 09/24/90
    Milestones continue to be delayed due to internal negotiations between the Office of Water and the
    Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response  over  legislative authorizations.   Final  action is
    anticipated by March FY 93.
0100492
 SUPERFUND DBL & PIS FY 89 DC
 09/24/90
    Corrective actions agreed to in the management decision are being completed.  The last corrective
    action is planned to be completed in June 1994.
0100508
 LEAD IN DRINKING WATER
 09/28/90
    Most actions  have been  completed.   Potential legislative changes  and anticipated regulations
    necessitate strategy adjustment.  Anticipate final action by March 93.
0200001
 SULTANA COMM SER DIST CA
 11/22/89
                  39,013
    The final determination letter indicated that a balance of $31,391  was owed to EPA.  The grantee
    requested a waiver of debt collection due to financial hardship.  The request was forwarded to
    Financial Reports and Analysis Branch who forwarded the Region's request to the Office of General
    Counsel. On September 30, 1992 Region Financial Management Officer sent queries to FRAB on the
    status of the request to waive debt collection and close this audit. Final action anticipated by March
    1993.
0200007
 BRUCI   MS
 05/07/90
                 103.524
   The grantee appealed this decision on November 2,  1990. The Region Administrator (RA) disputes
   decision letter was issued on October 6, 1992. The  region is taking collection action on the balance
   due EPA of $41,261. The region anticipates final action by the end of first quarter FY 93.
0200008
 BERKELEY CO WSASC
 05/11/90
                  56.102
    The grantee disputed final decision on March 31, 1992. Its appeal was not successful and the grantee
    owes EPA $56,102 as stated plus 8.0 percent interest beginning February 27, 1991 through March
    31, 1992. Awaiting collection  of outstanding debt.
0200009
 OMEGA   GA
 06/29/90
                  19.436
    The grantee appealed this decision on October 3, 1990.  A disputes decision letter was issued on
    September 16, 1992 which reinstated $5,119 to write-offs.  Region anticipates taking final action
    immediately after accounts receivable is collected.
0300008
 MONTGOMERY CO SD 2  KY
 11/02/89
                  91.235
   The grantee appealed the decision on July 23, 1990.  The RA disputes decision letter was issued on
   October 6,  1992.  As a result,  the accounts receivable changed from  $79,333 to $5,786 with
   $73,547 being written off.  Region has initiated collection of reduced account receivable of $5,786.
   Final action anticipated by end 1st quarter FY 93.
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Audit       Title                                 Report          Better Use    Disallowed
Number                                          Date             Amount    Cost Amount
0300020     TAPS    NM	01/19/90	0	119.256

   The assistance disputes decision issued by regional counsel on December 21, 1991 reduced disallowed
   costs to $119,256.  The grantee paid full amount, but finance took out interest first, leaving Taos with
   a balance of $15,704.  Delinquent notice sent to grantee on September 29, 1992.


0300023     RIEDEL ENVIRONMENTAL SERV OR     02/01/90               0              0

   The contract has not been awarded as of September 30,  1992.  Negotiations are still pending.  Final
   action  is anticipated once contract is awarded.


0300063     VENTURA REG SAN DIST CA          06/20/90               0       788,161

   On February 19, 1991, EPA issued a final determination letter that deferred $1,027,068 which is
   linked  to the resolution of the 2/3 rule in the Eastern Municipal District's audit.  The Office of Water
   and the State of California should be able to resolve the acceptability of the 2/3 policy by March 1993.
   Final action should occur  by March 1993.


0300081     LEXINGTON   KY                     08/15/90               0         27.048

   Grantee appealed the decision on January 22, 1991. The RA disputes decision letter was issued on
   September 14, 1992 which upheld the original decision.  Region has initiated collection action, and
   final action is anticipated  by end of 1st quarter FY 93.


0300097     SAN FRANCISCO. C&C HI             09/28/90               0              0

   As of October 28,  1992,  in lieu of an adjustment to a future payment request, the region's financial
   management officer has determined that collection of the balance is appropriate.  The project is nearly
   complete and no payment requests have been forwarded since prior to mid-1991.  The dunning letter
   is expected to be issued before the end of December 1992.


0300098     SOUTH  BAY MULTI-SITE   CA          09/28/90               0              0

   The state water resources control board accepted the final determination letter on November 6, 1991.
   A corrective action  plan is being monitored. Chief among these actions is approval of indirect cost
   rates (ICRs) for FY  86 and FY 87 by the Procurement and Contracts Management Division. Upon
   approval of the ICRs, the corrective action plan will be complete.  Final action is anticipated by March
   1993.


0400009     NIAGARA FALLS FOLLOWUP NY       03/22/90               0              0

   Region 2 and  New  York  State recently reached agreement  on  various complex issues related to a
   judicial consent order on this matter. As a result of these agreements, New York State is planning to
   issue a proposed permit in the near future which, when finalized, will close the outstanding issues.


0400018     OIL AND GAS  WASTES                06/14/90               0              0

   Several actions have been completed.  Various future corrective actions are scheduled.  Final action
   on last commitment (promulgation of coastal oil and gas effluent guideline) scheduled for 1996 as
   stipulated in a  court order.
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Audit
Number
Title
Report
Date
Better Use
 Amount
Disallowed
Cost Amount
0400033
 EARLY WARNING - COMPOSTING PR   09/18/90
   The Puerto Rico Aqueduct Sewer Authority (PRASA) completed design of new structure on October
   29, 1992.  Demolition of old structure pending contract execution.  Construction of new structure
   scheduled to start in March 1993. PRASA formal request to amend grant project schedule anticipated
   November 1992.
0400036
 COST RECOVERY FOLLOWUP
 09/24/90
    Most corrective actions for this audit have been executed; however, final action cannot be completed
    until the pilot projects are implemented.  As  of September 30, 1992 the  pilot has not been
    implemented due to the need to issue procedures in the Federal Register and the need for interagency
    agreements.
0500293
 TRUST TERR OF THE PAC ISP MP
 12/12/89
                   7.994
   The Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands' Office of Transition has been closed because all of the island
   governments have established their own political associations with the US except Palau. On October
   14, 1992, Region 9 FMO approved a write-off and closed the accounts receivable because the debtor
   agency no longer exists.
0501025
 WEST VIRGINIA STATE OF WV
 07/13/90
   The grantee's implementation of some of the recommendations has been delayed due to the state's
   ongoing conversion to a new accounting system. Delay also partially caused by reorganization of the
   state commission.  Final action should be completed by August 1, 1993.
0501163
 NEBRASKA DEPT OF ENV.COIMTROL    08/28/90
                                  5.628
   On September 30, 1992, the RA decision on the disputed costs reaffirmed the management decision.
   An accounts receivable has been established and collection letters have been sent. Currently awaiting
   collection action.
1100032
 NUS CORPORATION MD
 10/22/90
                   2.792
   Because of complex issues involved in this contract, the contracting officer is still working on the
   close-out of this audit.  Final action is anticipated by March 1993.
1100055
 ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT NY
 11/01/90
                259.846
   A delay in receiving additional documentation from the contractor supporting questioned costs resulted
   in final action being delayed. The final settlement was received and final action was taken on October
   5, 1992.
1100148
 PESTICIDE CONSOLIDATED AUDIT
 03/26/91
   The slippage in final action from July 1992 to January 1993 was due to delays  in finalizing the
   questionnaire used to collect the data. The formulation of the survey instrument was more complex
   and took longer than originally planned. Final action is anticipated by January 1993.
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Audit       Title                                Report         Better Use   Disallowed
Number                                         Date             Amount    Cost Amount
1100153     IFMS: PROJECT MANAGEMENT	03/29/91	0	0

   The  corrective  action plan was  designed to formalize and  strengthen the Integrated Financial
   Management System's project management function. The Agency still needs to promulgate revised
   guidance regarding the decision process for major system revisions.  Final action is anticipated by
   December 31, 1992.


1100179     CAMP DRESSER AND MCGEE  MA     04/18/91               0        37.635

   A delay in receiving additional documentation from the contractor supporting questioned costs resulted
   in final action being delayed. The final settlement was received and final action was taken on October
   5, 1992.


1200001     COAL RIVER SPD  WVA               10/22/90               0        80,282


   The Regional Administrator decision on this appeal was issued on September 29,  1992. The Region
   has initiated collection action.  Final action is anticipated by end of FY 93.


1300013     OHM REM ERCS1 FY 85/86            10/26/90               0       139.082^""

   Contracting Officer negotiated costs for January 1985 through  September 1988.  On September 5,
   1992,  partial payment had been recovered. Final action is anticipated by December  1992.


1300038     METRO ST LOIS SEWER DISTRICT     02/28/91               0      1.239.757"~"

   As of September 30,  1992, Region is currently involved in a reconsideration of the Disputes Decision
   Officer's conclusion. Reconsideration decision is drafted and Region anticipates issuance by November
   30,1992.


1300055     SAN  FRANCISCO. C&C WST           03/29/91               0      1,538.124"~<

   As of September 28, 1992, in lieu of an adjustment to a future payment request, the region 9 financial
   management officer has determined that collection of the balance is appropriate. The  project is nearly
   complete and no payment requests have been forwarded since prior to mid-1991.  The dunning letter
   is expected to be issued before the end of December 1992.


1300058     GARYSD  IN                        03/29/91               0       104.593"""

   A consent decree gives grantee until 1994 to comply. The region is referring the accounts receivable
   to the  collections officer for resolution.


1300059     COLUMBUS OH                      04/02/91               0       188.634

   The grantee was faxed a receivable notice on May 3, 1992,  and has not responded.   It was referred
   to headquarters for further collection efforts on September 1992.                          ;


1400000     EARLY WARNING • COMPOSTING PR   10/17/90               0             0

   The  Puerto Rico Aqueduct Sewer Authority (PRASA) executed contract for  operations in February
   1992.  Initiation of operations was May 1992. PRASA formal request to amend grant project schedule
   anticipated November 1992.  Project certification scheduled  for May 1993.
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Audit
Number
Title
Report
Date
Better Use
  Amount
Disallowed
Cost Amount
4000836
 ENV MGT CORP (UTICA) Ml
 03/30/84
                 110.106
   US Attorney's Office is negotiating a repayment plan with Enmanco.  Quarterly payments received;
   expect final action in four years.
7100987
 REGION II - VIRGIN IS
 09/30/87
   Region 2  continues to monitor and provide technical assistance for required corrective  actions,
   including on-site reviews as recent as September 1992.  Some progress has been made to correct
   deficiencies but significant system deficiencies remain and are not expected to be corrected until FY
   95.
8000779
 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
 03/17/88
   The accounts receivable task force has in the past and is currently performing accounts receivable
   reviews at various regions.  After review  of all the regions,  the task force will conduct followup
   reviews. The expected completion date is June 1993.
9100165     ESPANOLA  NM
                                     01/23/89
                                  5.628
   Assistance disputes decision issued by regional counsel on June 1, 1992.  Revised bill for collection
   issued to grantee on June 5, 1992. Delinquent notice sent to grantee on September 29, 1992.
9100273
 MC MECHEN CITY OF    WV
 05/08/89
        0
     60.635
   RA decision of June 28, 1991 was appealed to Headquarters. Headquarters denied appeal on June
   23, 1992.  Account receivable has been reactivated. As of September 30, 1992, the grantee had not
   paid amount due to EPA.
9100290
 KISKI VALLEY WTR POLLUTION  PA    05/24/89
                                 86.111
   The grantee appealed the final decision letter on October 30,1989. An RA decision on the appeal was
   issued on September 18, 1992.  EPA collected amount due from the grantee on November 6, 1992,
   completing final action for this audit.
9100375
 BOOZ ALLEN & HAMILTON MD
 07/19/89
                   2.110
   The contractor has not yet submitted a contract completion form preventing the close out process to
   begin. Management will decide what steps will be taken to initiate contract close out.  Final action
   is anticipated by March 1993.
9100446
 REGION IX  HAWAII HI
 08/29/89
   Corrective action plan target date of September 30, 1992 exceeded due to substantial state budget
   cuts. State has not been able to recommit to new target date. Based on recent, detailed review of
   current monitoring program, existing implementation plan is acceptable.
9100467
 CHESAPEAKE BAY
 09/11/89
    EPA's final rule-making package was submitted in March of 1992 to the Office of Management and
    Budget.  Region plans to proceed with publication of toxics rules by December 21, 1992.
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Audit
Number
Title
Report
Date
Better Use
  Amount
Disallowed
Cost Amount
9300054
 CANTON  MS
 05/24/89
                 229,654
   Grantee appealed decision on September 27, 1989.  The RA disputes decision letter was issued on
   September 29, 1992.  Region anticipates taking final action immediately after accounts receivable is
   collected.
9300060
 FT PIERCE UTILITIES AUTH  FL
 06/14/89
               1,445.214
   Grantee appealed decision on  April 19, 1990.  The  RA disputes decision letter  was issued on
   September 4, 1992.  Region anticipates taking final action immediately after accounts receivable is
   collected.	
9300068     JACKSONVILLE  FL
                                     07/14/90
                                867.867
   Grantee  appealed decision  on April 18, 1990.  The RA disputes decision letter was issued on
   September 24, 1992.   $816,326 entered in write  offs.   Region anticipates  taking final action
   immediately after accounts receivable is collected.
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          AUDITS UNDER APPEAL OR LEGISLATIVE SOLUTION SOUGHT
                FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD (4/01/92 - 9/30/92)
Under Administrative Appeal
Under Judicial Appeal
Legislative Solution Being Sought
104
 0
 0
                                                104
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