OIG praises EPA’s handling of WIIN water infrastructure funds

EPA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) says the agency has awarded funds allocated by the 2016 Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act consistent with nearly all guidance and has improved its processes for ensuring that the allocations were transparent. OIG issued a Sept. 26 report finding that EPA addressed two documentation issues that arose before it began awarding WIIN funds, and ultimately complied with nearly all relevant guides for the process. “These WIIN Act grants provided essential funding...