Region 5's Air Enforcement and Compliance Assistance Program
EPA Office of Inspector General
Region 5's Air Enforcement and Compliance Assistance Program
Table of Contents
CHAPTERS
- INTRODUCTION
- COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES NEEDED PROGRAM INFRASTRUCTURE
- DETERRING VIOLATORS: SOME STATES NEEDED TO ASSESS THE ECONOMIC BENEFIT COMPONENT
- DETERRING VIOLATORS: MORE PUBLICITY NEEDED
- ARD NEEDED TO WORK WITH STATES TO OVERCOME BARRIERS
- ARD ENFORCEMENT DATA WERE NOT COMPLETE OR CONSISTENT
Purpose
Background
Scope and Methodology
Prior Audit Coverage
Background
ARD Compliance Assistance Activities
Region 5's Program Needed Further Development
Conclusion
Recommendations and Agency Actions
OIG Evaluation
Deterring Violators by Assessing the Economic Benefit
ARD and Michigan Assessed the Economic Benefit, While Some States Did Not
Conclusion
Recommendations and Agency Actions
OIG Evaluation
Deterring Violators Through Publicity
Press Releases Seldom Issued for Enforcement Actions
Conclusion
Recommendations and Agency Actions
OIG Evaluation
More Communication on Federal Cases Needed
Enforcement Processes Were Time Consuming
Limited Use of Injunctive Relief and Stipulated Penalties
States May Need to Give More Oversight to Local Agencies
Conclusion
Recommendations and Agency Actions
OIG Evaluation
Background
Data Were Not Complete
Data Definitions Varied
Potential Existed for Duplicate Records
Reasons ARD and States Did Not Use AFS
Conclusion
Recommendations and Agency Actions
OIG Evaluation
EXHIBITS
- SAMPLE SELECTION METHODOLOGY
- SUMMARY OF PENALTIES FOR SAMPLE UNIVERSES
- OIG AND GAO REPORTS
- STATE COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES
- REGION 5 PRESS RELEASES
- TOP BARRIERS TO EFFECTIVE AIR ENFORCEMENT
Audit
Survey
Indiana Five Star Recognition Program
Illinois Clean Break Amnesty Program
Example 1
Example 2
ARD Barriers
Indiana Barriers
Michigan Barriers
APPENDICES
Created February 9, 1997