In the EPA Office of Inspector General’s Semiannual Report to Congress: Oct 1, 2017 – March 31, 2018 we see two “recommendations” regarding the manner in which EPA conducts their Risk Management Plan (RMP) audits and how the OIG feels the process could be improved upon. These are a continuation of improvement from the 2013 OIG report where it was recommended EPA inspectors receive more training and the inspection process to include more of the “complex processes” (my words not theirs) rather than the smaller and simpler processes which take less resources and time. This report, the OIG has asked EPA to: