that memo within the Federal Travel Regulations (LINK 6A (pdf)) (LINK 6B (pdf)). EPA has evaluated the costs the OIG attributes to the PSD and, while finding them inaccurate, EPA believes it has also complied with Federal Travel Regulations making cost recovery inappropriate.
The OIG audit contains the EPA’s response which can be found on page 51. EPA is also providing further information detailing EPA’s explanation of its delegation of authority to approve travel (LINK 7 (pdf), cost comparisons for travel (LINK 8 (pdf)), and vouchers on each trip containing justifications and purposes for travel (LINK 9 (pdf)).
