EPA’s State Revolving Funds move billions into water infrastructure; an internal audit says the agency isn’t accurately tracking how that money is spent
EPA’s State Revolving Funds move billions into water infrastructure; an internal audit says the agency isn’t accurately tracking how that money is spent  
Podcast: The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Published On: Mon Mar 02 2026
Description: According to the OIG, EPA regions underreported improper and unknown payments in the SRF program by tens of millions of dollars, driven by documentation gaps and incomplete reporting. The findings point to weaknesses in the agency’s largest funding stream and the controls meant to protect it. We walk through the implications with Devon Padula from the EPA Office of Inspector General.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.