ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

1 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY . Federal Funds 4070 Budget authority, net (discretionary) .. 44 91 105. 4080 Outlays, net (discretionary) .. 41 79 98. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 4180 Budget authority, net (total) .. 44 91 105. 4190 Outlays, net (total) .. 41 79 98. For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, $55,865,000, to remain available until September 30, 2024. This appropriation supports the ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 's (EPA). Note. A full-year 2022 appropriation for this account was not enacted at the time the Budget core programs by providing funds for independent Office of Inspector was prepared; therefore, the Budget assumes this account is operating under the Continuing General (OIG) audit, evaluation, and investigative products and advisory Appropriations Act, 2022 (Division A of Public Law 117 43, as amended).

2 The amounts included services. These products and services consistently provide significant for 2022 reflect the annualized level provided by the continuing resolution. positive monetary return on investment and contribute substantially to risk Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) reduction, improved ENVIRONMENTAL quality and human health, as well as improved business practices, operational efficiency, and accountability. Identification code 068 0112 0 1 304 2021 actual 2022 est. 2023 est. Specifically, the OIG performs contract audits and investigations that focus Obligations by program activity: on costs claimed by contractors and assess the effectiveness of contract 0003 Rule of Law and Process .. 41 102 99 management. Assistance agreement audits and investigations evaluate the 0799 Total direct obligations.

3 41 102 99. award, administration, and costs of assistance agreements. Program audits, 0801 Reimbursable from Superfund Trust Fund .. 12 12 12 evaluations, and investigations determine the extent to which the desired 0900 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts .. 53 114 111. results or benefits envisioned by the Administration and the Congress are being achieved, and identify activities that could undermine the integrity, Budgetary resources: efficiency, and effectiveness of EPA programs. Financial statement audits Unobligated balance: review financial systems and statements to ensure that adequate controls 1000 Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1 .. 4 5 13. 1021 Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations .. 1 1 are in place and EPA's accounting information is timely, accurate, reliable and useful, and complies with applicable laws and regulations.

4 Efficiency, 1070 Unobligated balance (total) .. 4 6 14. Budget authority: risk assessment, and program performance audits review the economy, Appropriations, discretionary: efficiency, and effectiveness of operations by examining EPA's structure 1100 Appropriation .. 44 44 56 and processes for achieving ENVIRONMENTAL goals, including assessing risk, 1121 Appropriations transferred from other acct [068 0108] .. 2 .. 1121 Appropriations transferred from other acct [068 0103] .. 45 .. setting priorities, developing implementation strategies, and measuring performance. Information resource management audits review EPA inform- 1160 Appropriation, discretionary (total) .. 44 91 56. Advance appropriations, discretionary: ation technology and systems to test the integrity of data and systems 1173 Advance appropriations transferred from other accounts controls, as well as compliance with a variety of Federal information secur- [068 0103].

5 47. 1173 Advance appropriations transferred from other accounts ity laws and requirements. Investigations prevent, detect, and seek prosec- [068 0108] .. 2 ution for criminal activity and serious misconduct in EPA programs and 1180 Advanced appropriation, discretionary (total) .. 49. operations. Major areas of investigative focus include: financial fraud; in- Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary: frastructure/terrorist threat; program integrity; employee integrity; cyber- 1700 Collected .. 12 30 12 crimes; and theft of intellectual or sensitive data. In addition, the EPA In- 1701 Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources .. 1 .. spector General serves as the IG for the Chemical Safety and Hazard 1750 Spending auth from offsetting collections, disc (total) .. 11 30 12 Investigation Board, providing the full range of audit, evaluation, and in- 1900 Budget authority (total).

6 55 121 117. 1930 Total budgetary resources available .. 59 127 131 vestigative services specified by the Inspector General Act, as amended. Memorandum (non-add) entries: Additional funds for audit, evaluation, and investigative activities associated 1940 Unobligated balance expiring .. 1 .. 1941 Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year .. 5 13 20. with the Hazardous Substance Superfund are appropriated under that ac- count and transferred to the Inspector General account. Change in obligated balance: Object Classification (in millions of dollars). Unpaid obligations: 3000 Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1 .. 3 3 7. 3010 New obligations, unexpired accounts .. 53 114 111 Identification code 068 0112 0 1 304 2021 actual 2022 est. 2023 est. 3020 Outlays (gross) .. 53 109 110. Direct obligations: 3040 Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired.

7 1 1. Personnel compensation: 3050 Unpaid obligations, end of year .. 3 7 7 Full-time permanent .. 27 62 60. Uncollected payments: Other personnel compensation .. 2 5 5. 3060 Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1 .. 3 2 2. Total personnel compensation .. 29 67 65. 3070 Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired .. 1 .. Civilian personnel benefits .. 10 24 23. 3090 Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year .. 2 2 2 Advisory and assistance services .. 2 9 9. Memorandum (non-add) entries: Operation and maintenance of equipment .. 2 2. 3100 Obligated balance, start of year .. 1 5. Direct obligations .. 41 102 99. 3200 Obligated balance, end of year .. 1 5 5. Reimbursable obligations .. 12 12 12. Budget authority and outlays, net: Total new obligations, unexpired accounts.

8 53 114 111. Discretionary: 4000 Budget authority, gross .. 55 121 117. Outlays, gross: Employment Summary 4010 Outlays from new discretionary authority .. 47 103 102. Identification code 068 0112 0 1 304 2021 actual 2022 est. 2023 est. 4011 Outlays from discretionary balances .. 6 6 8. 4020 Outlays, gross (total) .. 53 109 110 1001 Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment .. 206 433 433. Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays: 1101 Direct military average strength employment .. 1 1 1. Offsetting collections (collected) from: 2001 Reimbursable civilian full-time equivalent employment .. 54 54 54. 4030 Federal sources .. 12 30 12. Additional offsets against gross budget authority only: . 4050 Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired .. 1 .. 1107. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Continued 1108 Federal Funds Continued THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023.

9 4052 Offsetting collections credited to expired accounts .. 2 .. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. For science and technology, including research and development activities, which 4060 Additional offsets against budget authority only (total) .. 6 .. shall include research and development activities under the Comprehensive Envir- 4070 Budget authority, net (discretionary) .. 729 729 863. onmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980; necessary expenses 4080 Outlays, net (discretionary) .. 733 733 810. for personnel and related costs, for executive oversight of regional laboratories, 4180 Budget authority, net (total) .. 729 729 863. 4190 Outlays, net (total) .. 733 733 810. and travel expenses; procurement of laboratory equipment and supplies; hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; and other operating expenses in support of research and development, $863,155,000, to remain available until September 30, This appropriation finances salary, travel, science, technology, environ- 2024.

10 Mental monitoring, research, and development activities including laborat- Note. A full-year 2022 appropriation for this account was not enacted at the time the Budget ory and center supplies, certain operating expenses (including activities was prepared; therefore, the Budget assumes this account is operating under the Continuing under the Working Capital Fund), contracts, grants, intergovernmental Appropriations Act, 2022 (Division A of Public Law 117 43, as amended). The amounts included agreements, and purchases of scientific equipment. In addition, the Admin- for 2022 reflect the annualized level provided by the continuing resolution. istrator will employ persons in the Office of Research and Development Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) (ORD) under the authority provided in 42 209.