OIG urges EPA grant improvements ahead of BIL funding

EPA’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is urging EPA to address “needed improvements” to its grant programs following prior findings of deficiencies within the agency’s administration and oversight of grants, saying the issues should be addressed before the agency begins distributing a large boost in money from the bipartisan infrastructure law (BIL). Specifically, OIG in an Aug. 11 report calls on EPA to enhance its grants oversight workforce and strengthen monitoring and reporting; establish and implement comprehensive guidance and...