Notification: Audit of the EPA’s Compliance with the Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-25-21
Project No. OA-FY27-0013, October 19, 2026
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General plans to begin an audit to assess the EPA’s compliance with the U.S. Office of Management and Budget’s Memorandum M-25-21, Accelerating Federal Use of AI through Innovation, Governance, and Public Trust. This audit is supporting the super intelligence requirements mandated by Executive Order 14179, Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence.
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The EPA's Office of Inspector General is a part of the EPA, although Congress provides our funding separate from the agency, to ensure our independence. We were created pursuant to the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended.
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