j I g U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ? OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL Catalyst for Improving the Environment Special Report EPA's Unliquidated Obligations for Grants Report No. 09-N-0150 May 1,2009 ------- Report Contributors: Paul Curtis Meg Hiatt Javier Negron Alfred Falciani ------- \ UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY a K^^7 o WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460 V OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL May 1, 2009 The Honorable Norman D. Dicks Chairman Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Mr. Chairman: On March 4, 2009,1 briefed you and Ranking Member Simpson on some of the financial and programmatic challenges facing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) based on prior Office of Inspector General work. During this briefing, you requested that I provide information regarding outstanding unliquidated obligations for the EPA. Enclosed is the information we obtained from EPA's records. It is listed in alphabetical order, summarized by the program name, and includes outstanding unliquidated obligations associated with that program as of March 31, 2009. The amounts are grouped by year beginning with Fiscal Years 1980-1999 and 2000-2005; and by individual fiscal year for 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009. We also grouped those programs that had amounts outstanding under $100,000 on one line. We appreciate your interest in our work. Should you or your staff have any questions on this report, please contact Melissa Heist, Assistant Inspector General for Audit, at (202) 566-0824. Sincerely, Bill A. Roderick Acting Inspector General Enclosure ------- 09-N-0150 Enclosure 1 Alphabetical Listing of EPA Unliquidated Obligations by Program-Alpha Program Office of Acquisition Management Agency Data Against Risks; Information Technology Air Toxics Alaska Native Villages Alternative Dispute Resolution Analysis of Society Impacts Risks Audits, Evaluations, & Investigations Beach / Fish Programs Beaches Protection Brownfields Categorical Grant Central Planning, Budgeting, Finance Chemical Risk Review & Reduction Chesapeake Bay Children's Health Civil Enforcement Civil Rights / Title VI Compliance Clean Air Allowance Trading Clean School Bus Initiative Climate Change Initiative Climate Protection Program Compliance Act Product Reregestration; Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances Compliance Programs For Environmental Impact Congressionally Mandated Projects Construction Grants Construction Grants/State Revolving Fund Title 6 Create Information Network Data; Information Technology 1999 & Prior 0.00 0.00 629.00 0.00 0.00 17,971.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,777,137.66 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 15,801.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6,707,746.00 0.00 0.00 2000 to 2005 89,597.41 825,182.61 206,524.91 39,257,346.66 47,875.45 118,857.76 39,382.11 26,933.72 547,200.50 72,214,883.93 3,329,372.81 556,168.95 104,107.09 358,885.19 138,664.34 100,897.69 73,568.88 191,694.16 432,718.44 741,494.42 1,134,089.99 227,473.25 209,815.89 149,421,247.57 0.00 13,849,520.14 193,532.59 2006 89,941.15 19,333,963.27 79,070.06 25,286.96 7,877.95 194,888.08 50,930,258.73 4,393,412.76 417,694.47 105,043.47 1,052,563.48 678,364.60 118,815.01 46,829.13 145,438.58 1,260,453.93 778,474.00 162,116,368.88 2007 333,465.41 26,468,812.85 262,653.07 288,989.17 9,136.43 2,045,838.29 62,011,745.41 11,657,163.90 1,130,691.09 257,820.80 7,273,952.82 1,020,296.92 716,867.03 32,131.76 1,104,635.58 1,069,500.08 6,867,961.25 1,761,659.94 66,294,277.97 2008 4,407,345.57 20,046,691.97 646,718.41 80,502.41 4,958,315.44 796,396.06 8,211,570.35 96,714,509.32 47,078,282.09 16,681,781.56 4,179,366.97 19,593,707.74 1,963,566.97 4,614,764.78 409,157.42 5,394,095.81 4,632,582.66 18,078,245.73 5,426,636.63 64,051,591.18 2009 1,399,636.20 1,865,163.84 166,408.18 22,237.24 652,207.65 429,307.92 285,363.73 11,863,960.40 4,241,168.10 6,995,537.30 2,181,589.87 3,479,098.38 366,152.24 2,374,845.82 359,425.57 3,191,948.94 26,361,956.85 3,545,288.00 39,871,766.57 ------- 09-N-0150 Program Criminal Enforcement Decibal Support Tools & Weather Control; Office of Research and Development Device Tools to Query Data; IT, Database Development Diesel Emissions Grants Drinking Water Programs Ecosystems Research; Office of Research and Development Emerging Risks Research; Office of Research and Development Endocrine Disrupters Research Program; Office of Research and Development Enforcement Training Environmental Data Multiple Formats; OA Environmental Cooperation Environmental Education Environmental Information Environmental Justice Exchange Network Existing Chemicals; Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances Facilities Information and Operations Federal Stationary Source Regulations Federal Support For Air Quality Federal Support For Air Toxics Federal Vehicle & Fuels Standards Financial Assistance Grants / Interagency Agreement Management Forensics Support Geographic Program: Other Great Lakes 1999 & Prior 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 300,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2000 to 2005 51,359.34 1,700,530.06 435,079.80 0.00 485,952.86 645,451.44 616,476.81 101,672.04 0.00 176,792.47 0.00 48,751.46 5,576,388.14 171,521.65 351,642.84 130,722.46 3,158,305.97 229,542.54 346,075.42 444,461.49 185,224.06 88,445.84 26,524.98 757,504.43 878,435.31 2006 176,791.46 335,767.25 647,238.54 232.13 175,636.97 8,259,605.38 773,706.87 159,182.41 3,981,232.31 135,447.65 4,569,276.77 12,877.72 101,616.36 276,056.47 33,616.86 2,028,996.00 10,917,095.64 2007 250,398.97 2,595,215.66 3,291,633.29 33,951.79 348,544.62 9,684,959.16 293,577.80 644,737.24 11,448,041.64 1,019,720.31 1,994,707.54 725,963.17 2,438,061.44 1,021,163.59 68,783.58 4,672,153.85 29,208,072.04 2008 2,234,178.09 22,745,194.09 9,774,131.29 2,191,335.23 599,511.75 181,759.43 4,842,861.92 13,595,949.20 1,721,564.84 4,563,105.84 52,730,172.70 3,499,715.10 5,288,525.16 3,016,388.57 9,937,531.27 1,652,849.40 1,210,288.49 16,835,690.94 12,807,045.60 2009 1,551,639.20 26,531,203.55 5,294,169.51 558,398.50 130,081.67 4,946.00 385,042.88 191,272.75 2,976,629.61 50,602,877.24 1,617,465.92 1,922,046.61 1,174,616.77 6,022,977.88 1,072,228.17 914,960.00 12,237.98 1,536,490.39 ------- 09-N-0150 Program Ground Water and Ecosystems Restoration Research Gulf of Mexico Hardship Grants/Rural Communities Hazardous Spill & Site Response Hazardous Substance Tech Enforcement Hazardous Waste Financial Assistance Headquarters Full Time Equivalents - Office of Administration and Resource Management Distribution Account High Priority Resource Conservation And Recovery Act Fac Exposure; Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response Homeland Security Homeland Security Communication And Information Homeland Security Critical Infrastructure Program Homeland Security Preparedness, Response, Reconstruction Homeland Security Protection of EPA Personnel Human Health Risk Human Resources Management Implement CSI & Project XI Increase Public Information Access Increase System Meeting Health-Base Requirements; Office of Water Increase Wetlands Area; Office of Water Indoor Air Indoor Environments; Office of Air and Radiation Information Security Information Technology / Data Management Infrastructure: Puerto Rico 1999 & Prior 0.00 0.00 516,343.00 27,868,828.28 181,371.68 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 15,401.87 0.00 0.00 595.00 0.00 602.13 1,747,561.48 0.00 0.00 0.00 874.00 0.00 0.00 2000 to 2005 2006 1,067,436.55 326,614.15 405,616.68 0.00 0.00 0.00 703,826.10 548,385.23 189,614.52 291,059.30 2,424,158.53 1,250,789.89 28,125.10 144,164.80 196,705.12 204,303.63 2,074,228.19 3,909,652.36 1,005,561.27 81,530.61 1,197,065.82 1,030,483.27 78,947.69 231,151.45 158,005.89 191,034.62 85,881,263.54 3,756,775.95 95,475.72 119,409.83 270,841.00 29,028.45 1,569,147.61 1,310,617.73 0.00 2007 2008 2009 821,035.38 3,124,730.41 246,923.19 1,189,220.26 7,007,431.98 36,825,640.21 1,074,360.05 4,540,140.07 1,380,618.58 635,988.83 3,462,370.54 44,347.90 20,606,690.16 7,885,256.34 2,788,518.62 10,693,597.98 31,904,235.09 9,842,217.38 3,393,046.96 9,298,669.19 1,835,268.15 3,180,333.22 7,704,568.25 440,759.21 972,531.35 1,967,963.59 1,335,611.48 123,061.61 554,180.17 378,449.96 461,419.99 1,112,425.73 345,888.87 5,552,775.97 32,600,516.12 74,460,329.62 3,849,000.00 ------- 09-N-0150 Program Internal Sources of Pollution International Capacity Building Lake Champlain Lead Risk Reduction Program Leaking Underground Storage Tanks/ Underground Storage Tanks Legal Advice Long Island Sound Lust Cooperative Agreements Management, Services & Stewardship Marine Pollution National Ambient Air Quality Standards National Environmental Policy Act Implementation National Estuary Program /Coastal Waters Nationwide Support Services New Construction; Office of Administration and Resources Management Nonpoint Source Management Programs (Sec. 319) Office of Administrative Law Judges Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations Office of International Affairs; Environment and Trade Office of Research and Development Distribution Accounts Office of Underground Storage Tanks; Office of Solid Waste Emergency Response Oil Spill Prevention & Response Oil Spills - Reimbursable ORD Administrative Support Account, Distribution Accounts Ozone: Domestic Programs Pesticide and Toxic Chemical Implementation 1999 & Prior 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 43,705.59 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 900,000.00 160,697.39 4,810.99 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 10,873.26 137,511.12 383,429.36 0.00 0.00 0.00 2000 to 2005 0.00 618,242.02 33,028.55 23,352.84 187,909.15 9,644.03 262,971.90 872,074.11 898,210.34 133,449.81 1,520,915.07 8,416.13 1,264,086.51 0.00 1,646,592.60 92,510,979.58 348.00 84,730.88 32,945.54 131,782.34 255,461.81 1,004,794.08 0.00 751,583.60 10,744.64 182,053.73 2006 316,471.77 61,402.52 50,843.44 604,087.74 36,056.08 40,449.58 12,669,630.85 163,439.30 42,854.52 1,797,773.15 73,473,083.83 23,840.00 158,509.99 62,682.46 808,794.96 1,436.18 4,960.57 2007 1,522,183.42 324,729.79 224,482.96 1,685,478.63 87,158.85 711,183.74 6,082,654.93 243,323.88 123,417.08 3,545,197.89 108,268,723.02 7,916.73 374,945.03 886,419.35 2,619,126.35 31,065.21 222,911.02 2008 522,353.42 1,425,568.07 697,715.70 7,581,574.19 791,164.80 4,759,777.88 48,266,837.13 4,024,130.22 697,005.98 13,820,746.59 158,760,382.81 126,469.97 1,151,673.19 1,169,181.62 7,378,486.22 288,646.94 67,069.10 2009 206,833.00 346,660.80 268,625.90 400,211.79 618,252.24 318,351.00 409,916.26 30,542.12 530,610.99 21,984,902.05 13,701.02 584,071.86 4,280,940.90 383,555.35 ------- 09-N-0150 Program Pesticides Planning & Resource Managemnt; Office of the Chief Financial Officer Pollution Prevention & New Technology Environment Program Pollution Prevention Program Prevent Releases from Hazardous Waste Management Facilities Program Results Code Promote Sector Based Environmental Management Public Water System Supervisors Radiation Reduce Keypoint Source Loading 28%; Office of Water Reduce Loadings & Air Deposition Reduce Non-Point Source Sed&Nut Lds; Office of Water Reduce Risks From Indoor Air Reduce Risks From Lead; Office of Prevention Pesticides And Toxic Substances Regional Economic-Management & Analysis Regional Geographic Initiative Regional Program Support Infrastructure Regional Science and Technology Regulatory Innovation Research Resource Conservation and Recovery Act: Corrective Action Resource Conservation and Recovery Act: Waste Management Resource Conservation and Recovery Act: Waste Minimization & Recreation Respond to Superfund Hazardous Waste Sites; Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response Restore & Protect Watersheds Office of Water 1999 & Prior 1,553.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 8,003,293.00 1,892.00 0.00 0.00 55,393,240.24 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 844.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.18 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,673,408.99 425.00 2000 to 2005 1,050,357.87 103,830.57 622,070.00 287,603.72 222,807.10 0.00 145,679.17 300,867.20 37,902.12 117,456,210.02 823,800.43 1,254,512.76 0.00 119,190.14 171,394.00 521,541.40 291,803.97 11,795.67 732,500.35 25,160,409.96 414,236.19 291,406.26 127,127.47 24,047,116.42 2,708,404.86 2006 1,267,876.87 330,572.93 324,377.69 125,807.62 832,804.62 740,749.15 610,796.37 12,356.10 851,073.49 30,774,006.78 333,773.41 634,677.57 252,381.30 2007 2008 2009 4,085,490.22 23,663,950.33 16,312,066.65 2,700,737.37 6,128,447.56 498,617.94 1,429,741.82 7,902,604.14 29,120,783.71 394,048.92 2,155,552.50 489,993.29 2,187,358.40 8,149,255.23 1,814,734.67 763,636.59 1,495,477.04 645,727.69 2,568,849.40 48,249.50 50,000.02 332,367.75 178,236.42 2,556,722.90 4,050,303.43 258,319.92 56,537,286.54 100,948,640.33 23,380,654.47 1,357,685.23 2,253,115.86 691,245.78 1,484,618.88 6,129,698.71 2,129,192.29 437,275.66 1,718,836.89 323,398.88 ------- 09-N-0150 Program Science Advisory Board Science Based/Safe Drinking Water Act; Office of Research And Development Science Policy aad Biotech Sector Program Small Business Ombudsman Small Minority Business Assist Source Water Protection Program; Office of Water State & Local Air Quality Management State And Tribal Assistance Grants- Mexican Border Projects State And Tribal Assistance Grants- Special Projects/Hardship Cities State Revolving Fund Program-Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Title VI, FY 93 State Revolving Fund-Drinking Water State& Local Prevention & Preparation Stratospheric Ozone: Multilateral Superfund Reimbursable Cash Advance Superfund: Enforcement Superfund: Remedial Superfund: Emergency Response Superfund: EPA Emergency Preparedness Superfund: Federal Facilities Superfund: Support Other Federal Agencies Surface Water Protection Targeted Watersheds Title II Projects Toxic Substances Trade and Governance Tribal Tribal Pollution Grant Control Program Tribal Right to Know 1999 & Prior 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,057,167.36 13,272,616.17 26,743,822.62 1,939,303.42 4,085,801.97 0.00 0.00 114,707.31 15,707.45 0.00 59,249.55 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7,492,069.00 88,236.84 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2000 to 2005 3,627.45 877,422.10 33,905.62 878,527.60 17,541.54 7,499.96 2,433,173.65 1,345,875.38 0.00 0.00 112,361,842.77 0.00 293,248,739.52 65,432.98 0.00 0.00 1,757,085.04 23,585,397.17 18,381,385.34 100,949.97 1,819,915.00 0.00 1,170,415.32 5,406,032.66 0.00 229,615.78 0.00 1,775,697.10 187,894.79 79,063.89 2006 2,354.13 310.84 695,635.00 2,573.67 21,719.35 2,438,740.31 108,187,735.39 277,411,486.38 228,023.01 3,417,656.35 50,209,670.01 9,289,015.78 499,184.36 2,604,869.47 1,029,188.84 6,325,049.67 119,710.89 2,091,530.35 152,289.74 2007 83,186.78 58,813.62 583,331.21 38,489.13 232,184.98 7,560,169.78 355,194,293.19 364,258,929.59 498,706.58 2,315,000.00 4,179,658.30 85,495,123.12 23,977,411.71 756,218.50 4,588,175.18 321,504.75 4,665,084.42 3,045,615.06 558,411.27 12,769,334.06 361,723.62 2008 163,174.29 215,610.53 1,430,621.13 652,182.01 363,676.29 47,305,479.00 379,490,427.46 732,498,006.58 1,883,565.02 2,341,500.00 21,765,599.69 364,131,023.07 88,692,674.17 2,088,470.87 11,011,137.11 4,888,000.00 20,141,419.30 18,104,936.93 2,492,331.86 53,064,821.75 3,357,616.90 2009 354,567.77 52,147.00 861,393.00 131,750.00 252,691.74 65,702,918.57 145,900,644.05 92,844,448.27 485,863.80 4,600,563.50 153,617,557.48 44,179,509.29 361,790.31 1,117,182.62 12,358,594.80 1,197,064.00 1,200,722.11 108,247.79 4,151,196.22 865,278.90 ------- 09-N-0150 Program Underground Injection Control Underground Storage Tanks United States Mexico Border Wastewater Operator Training Water Pollution Control Program (Sec. 106) Water Quality Cooperative Agreement Wetlands Unliquidated Obligations Under $100,000 Totals 1999 & Prior 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,719.24 0.00 193,799.59 162,930,747.74 2000 to 2005 213,514.78 193,725.50 79,662,474.63 0.00 2,278,256.42 1,035,815.21 3,375,950.54 1,396,062.03 1,235,848,537.64 2006 26,841.76 419,961.13 9,799,009.49 51,298.79 2,496,140.43 2,142,522.79 15,878,895.37 0.00 906,544,210.92 2007 144,085.78 5,105,058.00 45,071,926.90 162,242.43 10,173,995.83 258,948.59 8,660,494.16 0.00 1,453,683,833.59 2008 2,117,854.63 1,375,119.81 66,327,845.36 291,281.50 62,586,604.04 354,510.76 57,048,139.54 0.00 2,971,245,028.16 2009 2,950,724.82 184,801.10 1,050,230.50 71,002,414.43 3,342,988.39 7,452.54 1,061,028,810.59 ------- 09-N-0150 Appendix A Distribution Office of the Administrator Agency Follow-up Official (the CFO) Agency Follow-up Coordinator Acting General Counsel Acting Associate Administrator for Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations Acting Associate Administrator for Public Affairs Acting Inspector General ------- |