FY 2013 Financial and Program
Performance Highlights
http://www2.epa.gov/planandbudget
EPA 190-R-14-007
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FY 2013 Financial and Program Performance Highlights
Message from the Administrator 2
Message from the Chief Financial Officer 3
Introduction 4
Regional Highlights 5
Goal 1: Taking Action on Climate Change and Improving Air Quality 7
Goal 2: Protecting America's Waters 9
Goal 3: Cleaning Up Communities and Advancing Sustainable Development 11
Goal 4: Ensuring the Safety of Chemicals and Preventing Pollution 13
Goal 5: Enforcing Environmental Laws 15
Cross-Cutting Fundamental Strategies 17
Financial Performance 19
Annual Assurance Statement 21
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THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20450
MAR 2 4 2014
I am pleased to present the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Fiscal Year 2013 Financial and
Program Performance Highlights, which summarizes some of the EPA's key results from last year.
During FY 2013 the EPA made significant strides toward protecting public health and our environment
throughout America.
Under President Obama's Climate Action Plan announced in June 2013, the EPA proposed Clean Air
Act standards to cut carbon pollution from new power plants. These proposed standards will combat
climate change and improve public health. They also will spark the innovation we need to build the next
generation of power plants and help grow a more sustainable, clean-energy economy. The EPA also
reached out to state, tribal and local governments; industry and labor leaders; and nonprofit and other
organizations to begin considering carbon-pollution standards for existing power plants and build on
state efforts to move toward a cleaner power sector.
In FY 2013 we took action on toxics, working to strengthen chemical safety in communities across the
nation and to address environmental-justice issues. We changed our Integrated Risk Information System
program to increase transparency in the program and process while seeking to complete more health
assessments for chemicals that are being used nationwide every day and to better ensure the safety of
chemicals for our children and families.
We also furthered our efforts to embrace next-generation tools and processes to enable businesses
routinely to conduct electronic environmental-business transactions with the EPA and to make data
more transparent and readily available to our federal, state, local and tribal partners. In FY 2013 we
launched ChemView, a Web-based tool that will significantly improve access to chemical-specific
regulatory information. The EPA also proposed a rule that will modernize Clean Water Act reporting
processes for hundreds of thousands of municipalities, industries and other facilities by converting to an
electronic data-reporting system. Under this proposed National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Electronic Reporting Rule, inspection and enforcement history, pollutant-monitoring results and other
data required by permits would be reported electronically and made available on the EPA's website,
saving the states about $29 million each year.
I am proud of the EPA's FY 2013 accomplishments, even with the fiscal challenges during the year, and
I have tremendous confidence in the agency's talented and committed professionals - and their work
with our partners - to meet the environmental challenges ahead. We envision continued progress as we
implement the EPA's new FY 2014-2018 Strategic Plan, which will outline our plans during the next
four years for protecting Americans' health and the environment in every community.
Gina McCarthy
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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
WASHINGTON, DC 20460
OFFICE OF THE
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
I am pleased to present the Environmental Protection Agency's web-based FY2013 Financial
and Program Performance Highlights, our second online-only report designed to enable easy
access to information about our annual performance and financial results.
During FY 2013, EPA worked cooperatively with our federal, state, and tribal partners and used
the financial resources entrusted to us to advance our mission to protect human health and the
environment. We continued to enhance our financial stewardship responsibilities. For the 14*
consecutive year, EPA's Office of Inspector General issued an unqualified or "clean" opinion on
the Agency's financial statements. We made progress in addressing our key management
challenges, increasing our efficiency, and reducing costs. During FY 2013, EPA completed a
major effort to review and update its financial policies: we reviewed 100 percent of our financial
policies and implemented a new 3-year review cycle to ensure that policies do not become
outdated. Other financial accomplishments for FY 2013 include implementing electronic
processing and 100 percent auditing of travel expenses and receipts. We reduced travel
expenditures by 29 percent from FY 2012, increased the speed and accuracy of payments, and
improved financial reporting.
Throughout FY 2013, we maintained a strong focus on ensuring that effective internal controls
were in place to manage our limited resources as efficiently and effectively as possible. The
Agency implemented new procedures to increase the accuracy of employee time and attendance
reporting. We upgraded our systems to improve time and attendance approval procedures to
reduce erroneous payments. Further, we tightened our controls over conference-related costs and
provided EPA's first public report on Agency conferences. Based on the Agency's annual review
and assessment, the Administrator provided reasonable assurance on the adequacy and
effectiveness of EPA's internal controls over programs, financial activities, and financial
systems.
EPA remains committed to financial excellence, and we will continue to strive to use taxpayer
dollars effectively in fulfilling our mission. I look forward to continuing our successes through
collaboration with our partners and stakeholders and implementing innovative strategies to help
meet the challenges ahead.
Maryann Froehlich
Acting Chief Financial Officer
Internal Address (URL) httpWwiwwepa.gov
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EPA's FY 2013 Financial and Program Performance Highlights offers a snapshot of the Agency's FY 2013
performance in five environmental areas as well as highlights of how the Agency manages its internal
operations.
Measuring progress and reporting the results is essential to EPA's public accountability and a critical
component of the Agency's planning and budgeting cycle.
EPA uses performance measures to assess progress toward the goals outlined in its FY 2011-2015
Strategic Plan, inform decision-making and communicate results to stakeholders. In its FY 2013 Annual
Plan and Budget, EPA committed to 196 annual performance measures. The graph below depicts the
number of these measures met and not met, as well as those awaiting data as of February 28, 2014. EPA
discusses its results in more detail, including reasons for missing or exceeding FY 2013 targets, in its FY
2013 Annual Performance Report.
In addition to annual performance measures, the Agency tracks performance on the FY 2012-2013
Agency's Priority Goals (APGs), a component of the Administration's performance management
framework which supports improvement in near-term outcomes related to the strategic plan. More
information on the Agency's APGs is available at performance.gov.
EPA's FY 2013 Performance Results
(Total measures = 196)
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FY2013 REGIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Region 1
Reduced Chemical Hazards in Schools: As part of a consent agreement resolving alleged RCRA violations
against the Northland Environmental facility in Providence, Rhode Island, the company and its owner will be
required to spend $252,152 performing chemical cleanouts, conducting hazardous waste training for school
staff, and providing school safety equipment for approximately 60 high schools and middle schools. The
cleanouts will be focused in environmental justice areas of Rhode Island and Massachusetts within 50 miles of
the Providence facility.
Region 2
Finalized Cleanup Plan for Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal: In 2010, EPA added the Gowanus Canal to the National
Priorities List of Superfund Sites, making it only the second NPL site in New York City. In near record time, the
work on the Canal has progressed from the Remedial Investigation phase to a 2013 Record of Decision. The
ROD calls for removing 588,000 cubic yards of sediment by dredging; implementing controls to prevent
combined sewer overflows; capping the dredged areas; excavating and restoring one street basin; excavating
and restoring a portion of another street basin; and treating the dredged sediment off-site. The estimated cost
for this cleanup is $506 million.
Region 3
Cleaned up Lead at Price Battery Site, Hamburg, PA: EPA completed residential cleanups at the Price Battery
site in Hamburg, Pennsylvania, cleaning up lead from 554 residential yards and lead-contaminated dust from
402 residential interiors. EPA participated in local lead awareness campaigns and worked with health agencies
to offer important advice on preventing lead exposure and to conduct periodic blood lead level screening, part
of the Pennsylvania Department of Health's ongoing effort to identify children with blood lead levels elevated
by exposure to lead from this former battery recycling and manufacturing site.
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Region 4
Conducted Brownfield Outreach: Brownfield outreach efforts in Region 4 helped communities in Alabama,
Florida, Kentucky, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Mississippi receive $15.3 million in
competitive Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, Cleanup, Area Wide Planning, Environmental Workforce
Development and Job Training, and Revolving Loan Fund Supplement Brownfield grants. Through these grants,
southeastern communities will be able to protect human health and the environment, return contaminated
and blighted properties to productive use and create jobs.
Region 5
Targeted Cleanup and Enforcement Actions in Environmental Justice Communities: Coordinating work across
Goals 3, 4, and 5, Region 5 targeted cleanup and enforcement actions in environmental justice communities-
communities that are disproportionately impacted by environmental problemsby awarding brownfield
grants totaling $27 million; reducing air pollution from facilities in these neighborhoods by 130 million pounds
per year; remediating contaminated sites; removing PCB-contaminated lighting ballasts in schools; and training
workers to use lead-safe practices when renovating, repairing, and painting older buildings.
Region 6
Greenhouse Gas Permitting: Region 6 implemented EPA's largest greenhouse gas (GHG) permitting program,
reflecting more than 80 percent of EPA's Clean Air Act GHG permitting workload. The Region received 76 GHG
pre-construction permit applications and issued 20 permits; six more were at public notice or pending final
issuance. Concurrently, Region 6 and the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality worked together to
develop a state program to replace the federal GHG permitting program, thereby eliminating the need for
businesses to seek air permits from two separate regulatory agencies.
Region 7
Cleaned Up Lead- Contaminated Sites: The Superfund Program in Region 7 continued to clean up lead-
contaminated sites in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska, excavating mine and smelter waste amounting to
8.6 million cubic yards, remediating 1702 residential yards, and stabilizing lead-based paint in 184 residential
properties. In addition, 325 homes with lead-contaminated drinking water received alternate water supplies.
Region 8
Final Site-Wide Remedy in the San Juan Mountains of Southwestern Colorado: Region 8 completed a site-
wide water treatment system at the Summitville Mine Superfund site after 20 years of response action to
minimize, control, and mitigate uncontrolled releases of acid mine drainage from the site. Since 1992, EPA has
spent over $300 million to reach this phase and complete the system. Full operations and maintenance
responsibility will be transferred to the State of Colorado in 2021.
Region 9
Provided Assistance to Build Sustainable Communities: EPA partnered with Fresno, the State of California,
and 11 other federal agencies to provide technical assistance and support for the city's economic development
plans. The federal team built the foundation for economic transformation by aligning federal resources,
building local capacity, and streamlining federal services through a place-based approach. The initiative
enabled Fresno to better use more than $63 million in existing federal funds, built capacity that led to Fresno
securing $22 million in new federal and non-federal grant and contract resources, and helped leverage more
than $1 million of outside resources to support economic development goals.
Region 10
Entered Consent Decrees with King County and City of Seattle for Combined Sewer Overflow Contamination:
EPA Region 10 entered consent decrees with King County and the City of Seattle, resulting in the municipalities
committing to more than $1.4 billion in work and more than $750,000 in penalties to protect water quality in
the Puget Sound, the second-largest estuary in the United States. The consent decrees require the county and
city to develop and implement a joint operations and system optimization plan to improve the holistic
operation and coordination of their combined sewer system. The two decrees are among the first in the nation
to incorporate EPA's Integrated Municipal Stormwater and Wastewater Framework.
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Coal 1: Taking Action on Climate
Change and Improving Air Quality
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and develop adaptation strategies
to address climate change, and protect and Improve air quality.
EPA achieved the first milestone outlined in President Obama's Memorandum proposing Clean Air
Act standards to cut carbon pollution from new power plants, work with external stakeholders to
establish carbon pollution standards for existing power plants, and build on state efforts to move
toward a cleaner power sector.
EPA proposed Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emissions and Fuel Standards for cars and gasoline. These
standards, if implemented as proposed, would help avoid up to 2,400 premature deaths per year
and 23,000 cases of respiratory ailments in children. In addition, they would reduce emissions of
harmful pollutants, including smog-forming volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides, by 80
percent; establish a 70 percent tighter particulate matter standard; and reduce fuel vapor emissions
to near zero. They would also reduce vehicle emissions of toxic air pollutants, such as benzene and
1,3-butadiene, by up to 40 percent and reduce gasoline sulfur levels by more than 60 percent-
down to 10 parts per million in 2017.
The Agency took important steps to improve air quality by strengthening the annual National
Ambient Air Quality Standard for fine particles (PM2.s): the new limit is 12.0 micrograms per cubic
meter.
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Goal 1 at a Glance
TAKING ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND IMPROVING AIR QUALITY
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and develop adaptation strategies to address
climate change, and protect and improve air quality.
FY 2013 Performance Measures
Met: 12 Not Met: 0 Data Unavailable: 20 (Total Measures: 32)
FY 2013
Ensuring the Safety of Chemicals
and Preventing Pollution
$706 979 7 Protecting America's Waters
$4,066,455.9
Enforcing Environmental Laws
$787,904.9
Taking Action
on Climate Change
and Improving Air Quality
$1,015,482.8
Cleaning Up Communities and
Advancing Sustainable Development
$3,484,468.0
25
20
15
10
5
0
25
20
15
10
5
Met
Not Met
Data available after
February 28, 2014
Objective 1 Objective 2 Objective 3 Objective 4
FY 2012
Objective 1 Objective 2 Objective 3 Objective 4
Strategic Objective
Objective 1.1: Address Climate Change. Reduce the threats posed by climate
change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and taking actions that help
communities and ecosystems become more resilient to the effects of climate
change.
Objective 1.2: Improve Air Quality. Achieve and maintain health-based air
pollution standards and reduce risk from toxic air pollutants and indoor air
contaminants.
Objective 1.3: Restore the Ozone Layer. Restore the earth's stratospheric ozone
layer and protect the public from the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation.
Objective 1.4: Reduce Unnecessary Exposure to Radiation. Minimize
unnecessary releases of radiation and be prepared to minimize impacts should
unwanted releases occur.
Goal 1 Total
FY 2013 Obligations
(in thousands)
$200,609.2
$757,045.7
$17,389.3
$40,438.6
$1,015,482.8
% of Goal 1 Funds
20%
75%
2%
4%
100%
Due to rounding, some numbers might add up to slightly less or more than 100%.
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Coal 2: Protecting America's Waters
Protect and restore our waters to ensure that drinking water
is safe, and that aquatic ecosystems sustain fish, plants and
wildlife, and economic, recreational, and subsistence activities
EPA strengthened the Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 319 program by releasing the final Nonpoint
Source Program and Grants Guidelines for States and Territories, in which states must allot 50
percent of grant funds for watershed projects to restore impaired waters.
Under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, EPA and 15 other federal agencies are working to clean
up and delist Great Lakes Areas of Concern. In FY 2013, Presque Isle Bay became the second Great
Lakes Area of Concern delisted in the United States since the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
was signed in 1972. The delisting was based on the success of various cleanup activities in the bay.
EPA signed the final 2013 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Vessel General
Permit for another five years. This permit will cover 700,000 vessels, ensuring that they do not
introduce invasive species to U.S. waters and reducing the toxicity level and volume of pollutant
discharge (e.g., oils) to the nation's waterways.
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Goal 2 at a Glance
PROTECTING AMERICA'S WATERS
Protect and restore our waters to ensure that drinking water is safe, and that aquatic
ecosystems sustain fish, plants and wildlife, and economic, recreational, and subsis-
tence activities.
FY 2013 Performance Measures
Met: 40 Not Met: 21 Data Unavailable: 7 (Total Measures: 68)
Ensuring the Safety of Chemicals
and Preventing Pollution
$706 979 7 Protecting America's Waters
$4,066,455.9
Enforcing Environmental Laws
$787,904.9
Taking Action
on Climate Change
and Improving Air Quality
$1,015,482.8
Cleaning Up Communities and
Advancing Sustainable Development
$3,484,468.0
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Met
Not Met
Data available after
February 28, 2014
Objective 1
Objective 2
Strategic Objective
Objective 2.1: Protect Human Health. Reduce human exposure to contaminants
in drinking water, fish and shellfish, and recreational waters, including protecting
source waters.
Objective 2.2: Protect and Restore Watersheds and Aquatic Ecosystems.
Protect the quality of rivers, lakes, streams, and wetlands on a watershed basis,
and protect urban, coastal, and ocean waters.
Goal 2 Total
FY 2013 Obligations
(in thousands)
$1,298,526.2
$2,767,929.7
$4,066,455.9
% of Goal 2 Funds
32%
69%
100%
Due to rounding, some numbers might add up to slightly less or more than 100%.
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Coal 3: Cleaning Up Communities and
Advancing Sustainable Development
Clean up communities, advance sustainable development, and protect
disproportionately impacted low-income, minority, and tribal communities
Prevent releases of harmful substances, clean up, and restore contaminated areas
To respond to Hurricane Sandy, EPA provided supplemental funds for response actions at four
Superfund sites, quickly activated the Emergency Operation Centers, and assessed 105 Superfund
removals and 142 long-term remedial sites in the storm's path to determine what damage Hurricane
Sandy may have caused. EPA also supported debris management and recovery operations and
partnered closely with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the states of New York and
New Jersey to investigate more than 1,000 underground storage tanks for potential damage.
Harvard University's Kennedy School selected EPA's RE-Powering America's Land Initiative as one of
the 25 finalists for the Innovations in American Government Award. Since RE-Powering's inception,
more than 85 renewable energy projects have been installed on contaminated sites or landfills, with
a cumulative installed capacity of over 507 megawatts.
To support President Obama's Executive Order on Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security,
EPA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms, and Explosives issued a chemical advisory that provides information on the hazards of
ammonium nitrate storage, handling, and management.
In consultation with federal tribes, the Agency released the Guidance on the Award and
Management of General Assistance Agreements for Tribes and Intertribal Consortia. This new
guidance establishes a framework for tribes and EPA to follow in building tribal environmental
protection program capacities with the Indian General Assistance Program (GAP) resources.
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Goal 3 at a Glance
CLEANING UP COMMUNITIES AND ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Clean up communities, advance sustainable development, and protect disproportion-
ately impacted low-income, minority, and tribal communities. Prevent releases of
harmful substances and clean up and restore contaminated areas.
FY 2013 Performance Measures
Met: 23 Not Met: 6 Data Unavailable: 2 (Total Measures: 31)
Ensuring the Safety of Chemicals
and Preventing Pollution
$706,979.7
Enforcing Environmental Laws
$787,904.9
Taking Action
on Climate Change
and Improving Air Quality
$1,015,482.8
Cleaning Up Communities and
Advancing Sustainable Development
$3,484,468.0
Protecting America's Waters
$4,066,455.9
20
15
10
Met
Not Met
Data available after
February 28, 2014
Objective 1 Objective 2 Objective 3 Objective 4
Strategic Objective
Objective 3.1: Promote Sustainable and Livable Communities. Support
sustainable, resilient, and livable communities by working with local, state,
tribal, and federal partners to promote smart growth, emergency preparedness
and recovery planning, brownfield redevelopment, and the equitable
distribution of environmental benefits.
Objective 3.2: Preserve Land. Conserve resources and prevent land
contamination by reducing waste generation, increasing recycling, and ensuring
proper management of waste and petroleum products.
Objective 3.3: Restore Land. Prepare for and respond to accidental or
intentional releases of contaminants and clean up and restore polluted sites.
Objective 3.4: Strengthen Human Health and Environmental Protection in
Indian Country. Support federally recognized tribes to build environmental
management capacity, assess environmental conditions and measure results,
and implement environmental programs in Indian country.
Goal 3 Total
FY 2013 Obligations
(in thousands)
$510,154.8
$1,346,723.1
$1,539,675.0
$87,915.1
$3,484,468.0
% of Goal 3 Funds
15%
39%
44%
3%
100%
Due to rounding, some numbers might add up to slightly less or more than 100%.
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Coal 4: Ensuring the Safety of
Chemicals and Preventing Pollution
Reduce the risk and increase the safety of chemicals and
prevent pollution at the source
EPA launched a Web-based tool, ChemView, to significantly improve access to chemical-specific
regulatory information developed by EPA and data submitted under the Toxic Substances Control
Act (TSCA). ChemView facilitates comparison of chemicals by use and by health or environmental
effects, providing more streamlined access to EPA assessments, hazard characterizations, and
information on safer chemical ingredients as well as links to information on manufacturing,
processing, use, and release data reported under the Chemical Data Reporting Rule and the Toxics
Release Inventory.
EPA met its accelerated FY 2013 target for reviewing, and where appropriate challenging and
declassifying, confidential business information (CBI) claims under TSCA. Seventy-eight percent of
the 22,483 existing CBI cases have been addressed, positioning EPA to complete this effort by the
end of FY 2014, a year ahead of schedule.
The Agency expanded the Safer Chemical Ingredients list, which now includes more than 600 safer
chemicals. In FY 2013, 119 fragrance chemicals for commercial and consumer cleaning products
were added to the list.
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Goal 4 at a Glance
ENSURING THE SAFETY OF CHEMICALS AND PREVENTING POLLUTION
Reduce the risk, increase the safety of chemicals, and prevent pollution at the source.
FY 2013 Performance Measures
Met: 12 Not Met: 6 Data Unavailable: 6 (Total Measures: 24)
Ensuring the Safety of Chemicals
and Preventing Pollution
$706,979.7
Enforcing Environmental Laws
$787,904.9
Taking Action
on Climate Change
and Improving Air Quality
$1,015,482.8
Cleaning Up Communities and
Advancing Sustainable Development
$3,484,468.0
Protecting America's Waters
$4,066,455.9
20
15
10
Objective 1
n Met
Not Met
Data available after
February 28, 2014
Objective 2
Strategic Objective
Objective 4.1: Ensure Chemical Safety. Reduce the risk of chemicals that enter
our products, our environment, and our bodies.
Objective 4.2: Promote Pollution Prevention. Conserve and protect natural
resources by promoting pollution prevention and the adoption of other
stewardship practices by companies, communities, governmental organizations,
and individuals.
Goal 4 Total
FY 2013 Obligations
(in thousands)
$649,230.8
$57,748.9
$706,979.7
% of Goal 4 Funds
92%
8%
100%
Due to rounding, some numbers might add up to slightly less or more than 100%.
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Goal 5: Enforcing Environmental Laws
Pursue vigorous civil and criminal enforcement that targets
the most serious water, air, and chemical hazards in communities
Assure strong, consistent, and effective enforcement of federal
environmental laws nationwide.
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EPA is pursuing justice for Gulf Coast residents through Deepwater Horizon cases. Transocean
Deepwater Inc. has agreed to pay a total of $1.4 billion in civil penalties, criminal fines and court-
ordered environmental projects for violating the Clean Water Act, as well as substantial injunctive
relief to improve the safety of oil drilling practices, spill response and preparedness. BP Exploration
and Production Inc. was sentenced to pay a total of $4 billion in criminal fines and court-ordered
environmental projects.
EPA required Wal-Mart to pay more than $80 million for mishandling hazardous waste and to
commit to compliance and training programs that will protect employees and nearby residents.
Facility-specific information, such as inspection information and pollutant monitoring results, will be
made available on EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) website. ECHO offers
interactive state dashboards and comparative maps and makes federal and state inspection,
violation, and enforcement action information available to the public for more than 800,000
regulated facilities.
FY 2013 marked the largest single-site cash-out settlement in the history of the Superfund Program.
On September 19, 2013, the United States District Court for Massachusetts entered a CERCLA
consent decree whereby AVX Corporation agrees to pay $366.25 million towards the cleanup of PCB
contamination in New Bedford Harbor. The payment will mean that the cleanup, which under
current funding would have taken 40 years, will be completed in 5-7 years.
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Goal 5 at a Glance
ENFORCING ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS
Protect human health and the environment through vigorous and targeted civil and
criminal enforcement. Assure compliance with environmental laws.
FY 2013 Performance Measures
Met: 10 Not Met: 5 Data Unavailable: 0 (Total Measures: 15)
Ensuring the Safety of Chemicals
and Preventing Pollution
$706,979.7
Enforcing Environmental Laws
$787,904.9
Taking Action
on Climate Change
and Improving Air Quality
$1,015,482.8
Cleaning Up Communities and
Advancing Sustainable Development
$3,484,468.0
Protecting America's Waters
$4,066,455.9
15
12
n Met
Not Met
Data available after
February 28, 2014
Objective 1
Strategic Objective
Objective 5.1: Enforce Environmental Laws. Pursue vigorous civil and criminal
enforcement that targets the most serious water, air, and chemical hazards in
communities. Assure strong, consistent, and effective enforcement of federal
environmental laws nationwide.
Goal 5 Total
FY 2013 Obligations
(in thousands)
$787,904.9
$787,904.9
% of Goal 5 Funds
100%
100%
Due to rounding, some numbers might add up to slightly less or more than 100%.
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EPA's five cross-cutting fundamental strategies set clear expectations for changing the way EPA does
business in achieving its results. Selected highlights from the FY 2013 Action Plan Annual Progress
Reports are described below.
Strategy 1: Expanding the Conversation on Environmentalism
To support community and citizen involvement in environmental decision-making, EPA
published 74 datasets and 9 applications from the agency's national programs in Data.gov. Since
FY 2011, EPA has published 296 raw datasets and 44 applications in Data.gov.
EPA's Region 3 collaborated with Haverford Township, Pennsylvania, the Community Capital
Campaign and the YMCA of Philadelphia to address environmental issues associated with the
development of a YMCA adjacent to the Havertown PCP Superfund site. This 7,000 square-foot
facility, comprising a wellness and aquatic center, a gymnasium, a running and walking track,
and a child and family development center, was built over a portion of the groundwater plume
that is originating from the Superfund site.
Strategy 2: Working for Environmental Justice and Children's Health
EPA headquarters and regional staff participated in 40 outreach forums to promote the
Agency's voluntary guidelines for schools. Forty additional outreach forums supported other
school environmental health program tools (e.g. Tools for Schools, the School Chemical
Cleanout Campaign and the "Sensible Steps" brochure.)
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, EPA's Region 2 identified and prioritized severely affected
areas through the EPA tool, EJSCREEN, alerting disaster relief providers with detailed
information on the existing demographics, environment, health, and economic condition of
those particularly vulnerable communities most impacted by the storm.
Strategy 3: Advancing Science, Research, and Technological Innovation
EPA supported the implementation of several Next Generation Air Monitoring (NGAM)
initiatives in order to promote the development and implementation of low-cost air monitoring
technology for use by citizens, community groups, schools, researchers, government agencies,
and industries. One example is the first public pilot launch of the Village Green Project, a
community-based monitoring system built into a park bench platform using solar power with
wireless streaming in Durham, NC. EPA also continued to support challenge competitions like
the DHHS/EPAMy/WrMy Health challenge.
EPA's Region 4 partnered with each of its eight states to create the nation's first region-wide
customized recycling measurement program. This program allows local government to collect,
manage, report and analyze all information related to solid waste recycling and diversion
programs without creating a new reporting requirement. This program allows access to real-
time data and has reduced the administrative time associated with paper-based reporting
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systems, increased the accuracy of reporting and increased the states' efficiency in responding
to legislative requests. For example, the State of Tennessee estimates a savings of $75,000 per
year in reduced information technology expenses.
Strategy 4: Strengthening State, Tribal, and International Partnerships
In response to Hurricane Sandy, EPA's Region 2 worked with state personnel on ambient air
monitoring for burning vegetative debris, developed guidance on the handling of abandoned
boats and vehicles, advised on rebuilding using EnergyStar and WaterSense products, and
coordinated issuance of fuel waivers and other necessary documentation to minimize disruption
to fuel supplies. The region also worked with the states to determine project eligibility and other
criteria for nearly $600 million in supplemental SRF assistance to New York and New Jersey. In
addition, Region 2 worked to assess storm impacts at all hazardous waste sites in the affected
areas.
Working in partnership through the Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Program Hazardous
Waste effort, EPA diverted one million pounds of junk vehicles, batteries, scrap metal and
electronics from the 53 member communities.
In November 2013, the United States signed the Minamata Convention on Mercury, a new
multilateral environmental agreement that addresses specific human activities which are
contributing to widespread mercury pollution. EPA worked closely with the U.S. State
Department and other federal agencies in the negotiation of this agreement. Implementation of
this agreement will help reduce global mercury pollution over the coming decades.
Strategy 5: Strengthening EPA's Workforce and Capabilities
In support of the President's request to expedite the disposal, consolidation, and realignment of
unneeded property to realize savings, promote sustainability, and reduce the deficit, EPA
consolidated space for three offices, resulting in a projected savings of over $1.6M per year.
EPA saved nearly $2.6 million in FY 2013 with the implementation of strategic sourcing solutions
for cellular service, domestic deliveries, and office supplies. EPA anticipates saving an additional
$500,000 in FY 2014 with the November 2013 Blanket Purchase Agreement for Lab Supplies.
To improve work productivity in field settings, EPA's Region 1, with assistance from EPA's Office
of Environmental Information, developed and tested a mobile application that allows EPA
inspectors to complete their off-site work using automated forms on a tablet device that sends
inspection results back to EPA in real time.
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Financial Performance
Sound Financial Management
EPA carries out its mission to protect human health and the environment with the support of strong
financial management. For the 14th consecutive year, EPA's Office of Inspector General (DIG) issued an
unqualified or "clean" opinion on the Agency's financial statements. A clean opinion means that the
Agency's numbers are reliable.
Some of EPA's most significant financial achievements in FY 2013 include:
Paying 97 percent of invoices on time and 100 percent of grant payments electronically.
Reducing conference spending by 29 percent through a more robust set of controls related to
conference spending.
Implementing a policy requiring employees to scan 100 percent of their travel receipts into the
electronic travel system, allowing the Agency to audit travel vouchers as they are paid.
EPA's Financial Statements
The chart below displays assets, liabilities, net position, and net cost of operations as of September 30,
2013.
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Balance Sheet Trend
(Dollars in billions)
Assets Liabilities Net Position Net Cost
of Operations
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EPA's assets totaled $16.67 billion at the end of FY 2013, a 3.45 percent decrease from FY 2012. EPA's
liabilities totaled $2.38 billion at the end of FY 2013, a 4.5 percent increase from FY 2012. The net cost of
operations shows EPA's gross cost to operate, minus exchange revenue earned from its activities.
FY 2013 Composition of Assets
FY 2013 Composition of Liabilities
Property, Plant and
Equipment (Net), $1.03 billion
Other, $0.37 billion
Payroll and Benefits,
$0.32 billion
The EPA Holds Itself Accountable
The Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act and Office of Management and Budget Circular A-123
require agencies to report to the President and Congress on the effectiveness of internal controls over
programmatic operations and financial activities, and the conformance of the Agency's financial systems
to government-wide standards. During FY 2013, the Agency reviewed 10 key financial processes and 287
key controls and found no new material weaknesses. After this review, EPA's DIG identified no new
material weakness related to financial management systems. Based on the results of the FY 2013
evaluation and reviews, the Administrator provided reasonable assurance on the adequacy and
effectiveness of the Agency's internal controls over programs, financial activities, and financial systems.
The Agency also responded to management challenges, which EPA's DIG identifies each year. The
following are the Key Management Challenges identified in FY 2013:
1. Oversight of delegation to states
2. Safe reuse of contaminated sites
3. Enhancing information technology security to combat cyber threats
4. EPA's framework for assessing and managing chemical risk
5. Workforce planning
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ATTACHMENT 1
Fiscal Year 2013 Annual Assurance Statement
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency conducted its Fiscal Year 2013 assessment of the
effectiveness of internal controls over programmatic operations and financial activities, as well as
conformance of financial systems to governmentwide standards. The assessment was conducted in
compliance with the Federal Managers ' Financial Integrity Act, Office of Management and Budget
Circular A- 123, Management's Responsibility for Internal Control, and other applicable laws and
regulations.
Based on the results of the EPA's assessment and no findings of material weaknesses, I am providing
reasonable assurance that the agency's internal controls over programmatic operations were operating
effectively and financial systems conform to government-wide standards as of September 30, 2013.
In addition, based on the results of the EPA's assessment of the effectiveness of internal controls over
financial activities and no findings of material weaknesses as of June 30, 2013, 1 am providing
reasonable assurance that the EPA's internal controls over financial activities were operating effectively.
GinaAjtCarthy Date
Administrator
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