Biennial Hazardous Waste Data: Opportunity for Improvement

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Inspector General Division Conducting the Audit:
Headquarters Audit Division
Washington, DC

Regions Covered:
Regions 4, 5, 7

Program Office Involved:
Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION
  • PURPOSE
  • BACKGROUND
  • SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY
  • MANAGEMENT CONTROLS
  • PRIOR AUDIT COVERAGE
  • AGENCY EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE BIENNIAL REPORTING PROCESS
• CHAPTER 2 - THE BIENNIAL REPORT PROCESS AND BRS ARE COMPLEX
  • BIENNIAL REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS NEED TO BE STREAMLINED
  • CODES UNIQUE TO THE BIENNIAL REPORT NEED TO BE REASSESSED
  • DATA ARE NOT EASILY OBTAINED FROM BRS
  • EXPANDED USE OF COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY NEEDS TO BE PURSUED
  • ACCESS TO BRS FILES NEEDS TO BE IMPROVED
  • RECOMMENDATIONS
  • AGENCY COMMENTS AND OIG EVALUATION
• CHAPTER 3 - IMPACT OF EPA's 1997 BIENNIAL REPORT CHANGES
  • WHY WASTE MINIMIZATION REPORTING IS IMPORTANT
  • 1997 BIENNIAL REPORT ICR MAY NOT MEET WASTE MINIMIZATION STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS
  • WASTE MINIMIZATION INSTRUCTIONS WERE DIFFICULT FOR FACILITIES TO UNDERSTAND
  • AGENCY CONCLUDED THAT HAZARDOUS WASTE CAPACITY IS ADEQUATE
  • WASTEWATER CAN SKEW HAZARDOUS WASTE DATA
  • RECOMMENDATIONS
  • AGENCY COMMENTS AND OIG EVALUATION
• APPENDIX I - AGENCY RESPONSE TO DRAFT REPORT
• APPENDIX II - REPORT DISTRIBUTION

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Created April 29, 1997

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