A daily roundup of just-released investigative reports, drawn from oversight agencies, congressional committees, and government offices across Washington.

ENVIRONMENT: “EPA Needs a Better Strategy to Identify Violations of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act” (Environmental Protection Agency’s Inspector General). Reports that EPA lacks a systematic framework for identifying violations of and enforcing compliance with the Clean Water Act’s provisions regulating discharge of dredged or fill material into wetlands.

ENVIRONMENT: “Federal Electronics Management: Federal Agencies Could Improve Participation in EPA’s Initiatives for Environmentally Preferable Electronic Products” (Government Accountability Office). And see hearing on “IT Procurement and Disposal: Application of the Federal Government’s Green Policies in the Life Cycle Management of IT Assets” (House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement).

“LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION: Some Progress Made in Addressing Governance and Accountability Weaknesses, But Challenges Remain” (Government Accountability Office). And see hearing on “The Legal Services Corporation” (House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law).

“RECOVERY ACT: Preliminary Observations on the Implementation of Broadband Programs” (Government Accountability Office). And see hearing on “Oversight of the Broadband Stimulus Programs in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act” (Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee).

“VOTERS WITH DISABILITIES: Additional Monitoring of Polling Places Could Further Improve Accessibility” (Government Accountability Office).

IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION: “Iraq Commander’s Emergency Response Program Generally Managed Well, but Project Documentation and Oversight Can Be Improved” (Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction).

MILITARY: “DOD’s Report on the Sustainability of Training Ranges Addresses Most of the Congressional Reporting Requirements and Continues to Improve with Each Annual Update” (Government Accountability Office).

GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT: “Audit of the Contract and Procurement Process for Selected Projects at U.S. Embassy Jakarta” (State Department’s Inspector General).

FINANCIAL CONTROLS: “Summary of DoD Office of Inspector General Audits of Financial Management” (Defense Department’s Inspector General).

FINANCIAL CONTROLS: “Audit of the Timeliness of Department Payments Subject to the Prompt Payment Act” (State Department’s Inspector General).

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