Inspector General

The Inspector General of the Environmental Protection Agency  also holds the position of Inspector General for the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board. In addition to audits and evaluations, the OIG provides a hotline service to receive complaints of fraud, waste, and abuse in CSB programs and operations including mismanagement or violations of law, rules, or regulations. 

 

Financial Audits

• FY 2016 and 2017 Financial Audit 
• FY 2015 and 2016 Financial Audit
• FY 2014 and 2015 Financial Audit
• FY 2013 and 2014 Financial Audit
• FY 2013 Financial Audit
• FY 2012 Financial Audit
• FY 2011 Financial Audit
• FY 2010 Financial Audit
• FY 2009 Financial Audit
• FY 2008 Financial Audit
• FY 2007 Financial Audit
• FY 2006 Financial Audit
• FY 2005 Financial Audit
• FY 2004 Financial Audit

Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) Evaluations

• CSB's Information Security Program is not Consistently Implemented; Improvements are Needed Address Four Weaknesses - February 9, 2021 
• Improvements Needed in CSB’s Identity and Access Management and Incident Response Security Functions - October 30, 2017
• CSB Has Effective “Identify” and “Recover” Information Security Functions, but Attention Is Needed in Other Information Security Function Areas - November 15, 2016
• Cybersecurity Act of 2015 Report: CSB's Policies and Procedures to Protect Systems With Personally Identifiable Information - August 1, 2016
• Key Aspects of CSB Information Security program Need Improvement  - February 3, 2015
• CSB Needs Better Security Controls to Protect Critical Data Stored on Its Regional Servers - November 5, 2015 
• FY 2015 FISMA Report 
• FY 2014 FISMA Report
• FY 2013 FISMA Report 
• FY 2012 FISMA Report
• FY 2011 FISMA Report
• FY 2011 FISMA Reporting Template 
• FY 2010 FISMA Report
• FY 2010 FISMA Reporting Template
• FY 2009 FISMA Report 
• FY 2009 FISMA Reporting Template
• FY 2008 FISMA Evaluation
• FY 2007 FISMA Evaluation
• FY 2006 FISMA Evaluation
• FY 2005 FISMA Evaluation
• FY 2004 FISMA Evaluation

Program Evaluations

• Special Review of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Capabilities to Effectively Administer Its Programs and Operations - September 7, 2022

• Report: Evaluation of CSB’s Compliance with Executive Order 13950 on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping -  December 29, 2020

• CSB Discontinued Information Recovery Testing and Off-Site Backup Storage During the Coronavirus Pandemic - November 2020 
• CSB’s Information Security Program Is Defined, but Improvements Needed in Risk Management, Identity and Access Management, and Incident Response - February 2020
• CSB Still Needs to Improve Its “Incident Response” and “Identity and Access Management” Information Security Functions - May 2019 
• CSB Purchase Card Program at Low Risk for Unauthorized Purchases - July 2018
• Purchase Card Program at Low Risk for Unauthorized Purchases - July 2017
• CSB Has Improved Its Controls Over Purchase Cards - August 11, 2016 
• CSB Needs to Continue to Improve Agency Governance and Operations - May 23, 2016
• CSB Did Not Follow Federal Guidance While Managing the Vantage Contract - March 24, 2016 
• CSB Needs to Improve Its Acquisition Approvals and Other Processes to Ensure Best Value for Taxpayers - July 31, 2015
• CSB’s Fiscal Year 2014 Purchase Card Program Assessed as High Risk - June 29, 2015
• Early Warning Report: Not Following Internal Controls Put Acquisitions at Risk - October 29, 2014
• U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Needs to Complete More Timely Investigations - July 30, 2013
• U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Complied with Reporting Requirements of the Improper Payments Elimination and Recover Act - March 12, 2013
• Audit Follow-Up Process Needed for the US Chemical Safety Board - February 1, 2013
• Semi-Annual Report to Congress April 1, 2012 - September 30, 2012
• US. Chemical Safety Board Should Improve Its Recommendations Process to Further Its Goal of Chemical Accident Prevention - August 22, 2012
• CSB Management Challenges for 2012
• Improper Payment Recover Audits - March 1, 2012
• Corrective Actions on Prior Audit Recommendations - February 15, 2011
• At a Glance PDF
• Merit Promotion Plan - June 4, 2007
• At a Glance PDF
• Adherence to Closed Recommendations - March 26, 2007
• At a Glance PDF
• U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Needs to Complete More Timely Investigations - July 30, 2013
• At a Glance PDF
• The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Complies With the Federal Information Security Management Act (Fiscal Year 2013)
• U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Did Not Comply With the Do Not Pay Requirements
  for Improper Payments

Management Challenges