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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
OFFICE Of THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
MID-ATLANTIC DIVISION
841 CHESTNUT BUILDING
"' PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19107
SUBJECT: Audit Report Number ElsJDO-03-0185-0100485
Report of Audit on Region III Oversight of
Post-Settlement Activities
FROM: P. Ronald Gandolfo
Divisional Inspector General for A
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TO: Edwin B. Erickson
Regional Administrator
We.performed a review of regional Superfund post-settlement
activities in order to examine the effectiveness of compliance
settlements, and the services provided to EPA by technical
enforcement support contractors. The audit was conducted in
accordance with the Government Auditing Standards issued by the
Comptroller General, of the United States as they apply to economy
and efficiency and program results audits. Our review included
tests of Agency records and other auditing procedures we considered
necessary.
During our audit we examined ten Superfund remedial sites for
which the Region had negotiated Agreements of Consent with
potentially responsible parties (PRPs) during fiscal years 1987
through 1989. We also interviewed the regional remedial project
managers whose responsibility it was to ensure that the PRPs
adhered to the agreements in a timely manner. The results of our
review indicate.that although PRPs delayed compliance for'several
sites, these delays were monitored by the remedial project
managers, who in most, instances took appropriate measures to
alleviate the problem. Accordingly, we have no findings to report,
nor do we offer any recommendations. However, information
collected during our audit will in all likelihood be included in a
consolidated multi-regional audit report to be issued at a later
date.
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The cooperation and courtesies extended to our auditors by
regional Superfund personnel are appreciated.
cc: William T. Wisniewski
Thomas C. Voltaggio
Abraham Ferdas
Thomas Stolle
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