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Superfund Financial Activities at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - Fiscal Year 2024

Announced on  | Last Modified on  | Project Number: OAS-25-04-058
Status
Completed
Agency
National Institutes of Health

OBJECTIVE

National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) provides Superfund Research Program funds for university-based multidisciplinary research on human health and environmental issues related to hazardous substances. Federal law and regulations require that OIG conduct an annual audit of the Institute's Superfund activities (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. § 9611(k)). We will review payments, obligations, reimbursements, and other uses of Superfund money by NIEHS.

TIMELINE

  • March 17, 2025
    Announced
  • December 18, 2025
    Complete

    Superfund Financial Activities at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - Fiscal Year 2024 has been marked as complete. Report Published

REPORT PUBLISHED

The National Institutes of Health Administered Superfund Appropriations During Fiscal Year 2024 in Accordance With Federal Requirements (OAS-25-04-058)

During FY 2024, NIH administered Superfund appropriations in accordance with applicable Federal requirements. Specifically, NIH obligated and disbursed Superfund appropriations in accordance with Federal requirements and in similar proportions to prior years. In addition, the Institute’s monitoring of Superfund grants ensured that recipients generally met requirements for financial, performance, and audit reporting.

No recommendations were issued as a part of this report.
Work Plan Type
Office of Audit Services
HHS Agencies
National Institutes of Health
Issue Areas
Departmental Operational Issues
Target Groups
-
Financial Groups
Other Funding